Primitive elvish

glin(d)

root. sing

lind

root. sing

Quenya 

lindë-

sing

lindë- vb. ?"sing" (LT1:258; in LotR-style Quenya lir- or #linda-)

lin-

sing

[lin- (2) vb. "sing" (GLIN, struck out)]

lírë

song

lírë noun "song", stem #líri- in the instrumental form lírinen "in [the] song" or *"by [the] song" (Nam, RGEO:67)

lírë

noun. song

Quenya [LotR/0377; PE17/067; PE17/076; PM/364; RGEO/58; RGEO/59] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Sindarin 

lind

noun. song, chant, singing; singer, song, chant, singing, [N.] air, tune; [N. and S.] singer

Sindarin [PE17/027; VT44/24; VT50/14; VT50/18; WJ/309] Group: Eldamo. Published by

aerlinn

noun. (unknown meaning, perhaps a song about the sea, or possibly holy song)

Sindarin [RGEO/70, X/ND4] aer+lind (?) "sea-song" or (?) "holy song", OS *airelinde. Group: SINDICT. Published by

laer

noun. song, long lay

Sindarin [Laer Cú Beleg S/406, VT/45:28, X/LH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

laer

noun. song

linna-

verb. to sing

Sindarin [linnathon LotR/II:I] Group: SINDICT. Published by

linna-

verb. sing

Sindarin [PE 22:167] Group: Mellonath Daeron. Published by

linnathon

verb. I will sing, I will chant

Sindarin [LotR/II:I, RGEO/72] Group: SINDICT. Published by

linnon

verb. I sing

Sindarin [LB/354] Group: SINDICT. Published by

lîr

noun. song, poem, lay

Sindarin [VT/45:28, X/LH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

glir

sing

1) glir- (i **lîr, in glirir) (recite poem), 2) linna- (i linna, i linnar**) (chant)

glir

sing

(i ’lîr, in glirir) (recite poem)

glîr

song

1) glîr (i **lîr, construct glir) (poem, lay), no distinct pl. form except with article (in glîr), coll. pl. glíriath. 2) laer (no distinct pl. form). Note: a homophone means ”summer”. 3) lind (air, tune; also = singer, in the latter sense also used of rivers), no distinct pl. form (WJ.309). See also HYMN regarding the word aerlinn**.

glîr

song

(i ’lîr, construct glir) (poem, lay), no distinct pl. form except with article (in glîr), coll. pl. glíriath. 2)  laer (no distinct pl. form). Note: a homophone means ”summer”. 3) lind (air, tune; also = singer, in the latter sense also used of rivers), no distinct pl. form (WJ.309). See also

linna

sing

(i linna, i linnar) (chant)

Noldorin 

glir-

verb. to sing, trill, to recite a poem

The form glin in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:15

Noldorin [Ety/359, Ety/369, VT/45:15] Group: SINDICT. Published by

glîr

noun. song, poem, lay

Noldorin [Ety/359] Group: SINDICT. Published by

lhaer

noun. song, long lay

Noldorin [Laer Cú Beleg S/406, VT/45:28, X/LH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

lhîr

noun. song, poem, lay

Noldorin [VT/45:28, X/LH] Group: SINDICT. Published by

liria-

verb. to sing

Noldorin [VT/45:28] Group: SINDICT. Published by

Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!

Gnomish

dólin

noun. song

Gnomish [GL/29; LT1A/Gondolin] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Noldorin

golyn

noun. song

gôl

noun. song

Early Noldorin [PE13/145] Group: Eldamo. Published by

Early Primitive Elvish

liði

root. sing

Early Primitive Elvish [LT1A/Lindelos; PME/054; QL/054] Group: Eldamo. Published by

liři

root. sing

Early Primitive Elvish Group: Eldamo. Published by

Middle Primitive Elvish

lin

root. sing

Middle Primitive Elvish [Ety/GLIN; Ety/LIN²; Ety/TIN; Ety/TUY; EtyAC/GLIR; EtyAC/LIND] Group: Eldamo. Published by