tur-

wield, control, govern

tur- vb. "wield, control, govern" (1st pers. aorist turin "I wield" etc.), pa.t. turnë (TUR). The verb is elsewhere defined "master, conquer, win" (PE17:115), virtually the same meanings are elsewhere assigned to turu- #1, q.v.

maetha-

verb. to handle

v. to handle. Q. mahta-.

maetha-

verb. to handle

_ v. _to handle, treat, manage, etc. Q. mahta-. >> maeth

maetha-

verb. to handle, manage, wield, use, treat, deal with

Cognates

• Q. mahta- “to handle, wield, use, make use of; to manage, deal with, treat, control, to handle, wield, use, make use of; to manage, deal with, treat, control; [ᴹQ.] to stroke, feel; to wield a weapon, fight” ✧ PE17/069; PE17/161; PE17/162; VT47/06

Derivations

• √MAH “handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use, handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use; [ᴹ√] hand; [ᴱ√] grasp” ✧ PE17/069; PE17/162
• √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state, good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state; [ᴹ√] use, handle” ✧ PE17/161
• ✶magtā- “to handle, wield, manage, deal with” ✧ VT47/06
  • √MAH “handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use, handle, manage, control, wield; serve, be of use; [ᴹ√] hand; [ᴱ√] grasp” ✧ PE19/100; VT47/18
  • √MAG “good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state, good (physically); to thrive, be in a good state; [ᴹ√] use, handle” ✧ VT47/18

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√MAG > maetha-	[magta-] > [makta-] > [maktʰa-] > [maxθa-] > [maiθa-] > [maeθa-]	✧ PE17/161
✶maʒtā > maχtā > maetha	[maɣtā] > [maxtā] > [maxta] > [maxtʰa] > [maxθa] > [maiθa] > [maeθa]	✧ VT47/06

Variations

• maetha ✧ PE17/069; VT47/06

maetha

fight

(verb) maetha- (i vaetha, i maethar). A later source defines maetha- as ”handle, wield, manage, deal with” (VT47:6)

maetha

fight

(i vaetha, i maethar). A later source defines maetha- as ”handle, wield, manage, deal with” (VT47:6)

maetha

handle

(i vaetha, i maethar) (wield, manage, deal with). In Tolkien’s earlier material, the verb maetha- meant ”fight”.

maetha

wield

(i** vaetha, i** maethar) (handle, manage, deal with). In Tolkien’s earlier material, the verb maetha- meant ”fight”.

maetha

manage

maetha- (i vaetha, i maethar) (handle, wield, deal with). In earlier material, the verb maetha- meant ”fight”.

maetha

manage

(i vaetha, i maethar) (handle, wield, deal with). In earlier material, the verb maetha- meant ”fight”.

maetha

deal with

maetha- (i vaetha, i maethar) (handle, wield, manage). In earlier material, the verb maetha- meant ”fight”.

maeth

fight

(noun) (of two or a few, not a general host) maeth (i vaeth) (battle), no distinct pl. except with article (i maeth)

maeth

fight

(i vaeth) (battle), no distinct pl. except with article (i maeth)

matha

handle

(i vatha, i mathar) (stroke, feel; wield)

matha

wield

1) matha- (i vatha, i mathar) (stroke, feel, handle), 2) maetha- (i vaetha, i maethar) (handle, manage, deal with). In Tolkiens earlier material, the verb maetha- meant ”fight”. 3) tortha- (i dortha, i thorthar) (control)

matha

wield

(i** vatha, i** mathar) (stroke, feel, handle)

tortha

wield

(i** dortha, i** thorthar) (control)

maetha-

verb. to fight

maetha-

verb. to fight

Cognates

• ᴹQ. mahta- “to handle, wield; to deal with, treat; to stroke, feel; to wield a weapon, fight” ✧ Ety/MAK

Derivations

• ᴹ√MAK “sword; fight (with a sword), cleave” ✧ Ety/MAK

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
ᴹ√MAK > maetha	[makta-] > [maktʰa-] > [maxθa-] > [maiθa-] > [maeθa-]	✧ Ety/MAK

Variations

• maetha ✧ Ety/MAK

tortha-

verb. to wield, control