A word in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s meaning “mean, avaricious”, more literally “dwarf-natured” as a combination of G. naugla “of dwarves” and G. fel “like” (GL/59). Tolkien also gave it the Greek gloss αίσχροκέρδος, or “shameful desire of gain” according to the editors.
Gnomish
naugla
adjective. of or belonging to the dwarves
naugli
noun. dwarf
naugladur
masculine name. Lord of the Dwarves
nauglafel
adjective. mean, avaricious, (lit.) dwarf-natured
naug
noun. dwarf
nauglath
collective name. Dwarves
nauglafring
proper name. Necklace of the Dwarves
fring na nauglithon
proper name. Necklace of the Dwarves
nauin
adjective. dwarf
Dwarvish lord of Nogrod. It is a probably a combination of adjective naugla “of dwarves” and the lenited form of tûr “king”, as suggested by Parmandil.