nedhw

noun. bolster, cushion

A noun in The Etymologies of the 1930s derived from ᴹ✶nidwō “bolster, cushion” under the root ᴹ√NID “lean against” (Ety/NID). The ancient stressed wō became wa (ON. nidwa), which resulted in a-affection changing i to e to produce nedhw.

Neo-Sindarin: Many Neo-Sindarin writers adapt this word as ᴺS. nedhu “bolster, cushion” to better reflect the actual pronunciation, as suggested in HSD (HSD). Compare S. madu < madw̯ (PE17/148).

nedhw

noun. bolster, cushion

nef

noun. bolster, cushion

pesseg

noun. pillow

pesseg

noun. pillow

A noun for “pillow” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√KWES having to do with feathers (Ety/KWES).