[lin- (2) vb. "sing" (GLIN, struck out)]
Primitive elvish
glin(d)
root. sing
lind
root. sing
glin(d)
root. sing
lind
root. sing
lindë-
sing
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
lind
noun. song, chant, singing; singer, song, chant, singing, [N.] air, tune; [N. and S.] singer
aerlinn
noun. (unknown meaning, perhaps a song about the sea, or possibly holy song)
laer
noun. song, long lay
laer
noun. song
linna-
verb. to sing
linna-
verb. sing
linnathon
verb. I will sing, I will chant
linnon
verb. I sing
lîr
noun. song, poem, lay
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)
glir-
verb. to sing, trill, to recite a poem
The form glin in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:15
glîr
noun. song, poem, lay
lhaer
noun. song, long lay
lhîr
noun. song, poem, lay
liria-
verb. to sing
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!
dólin
noun. song
golyn
noun. song
gôl
noun. song
liði
root. sing
liři
root. sing
lin
root. sing
lindë- vb. ?"sing" (LT1:258; in LotR-style Quenya lir- or #linda-)