nîn

noun. tear, tear; [ᴱN.] weeping

Element in

• S. Nínedhel “?Tear(ful) Elf”
• S. Níniel “Tear-maiden” ✧ S/219
• ᴺS. ninna- “to weep, *cry (tears)”

Variations

• Nín ✧ S/219 (Nín)

di-

prefix. beneath, under

The only known usage of this word is as prefix, but VT/45:37 lists it as a unitary word di

bess

noun. wife

arwen

noun. noble woman

adaneth

noun. (mortal) woman

bess

noun. (young) woman

nî

adverb. once, at one time; was

Cognates

• Q. néya “once, at one time”

Derivations

• ✶-nē “past tense”

nîr

tear

_(noun) _1) nîr (construct nir) (weeping). No distinct pl. form; coll. pl. níriath. Noun ”

nîr

tear

(construct nir) (weeping). No distinct pl. form; coll. pl. níriath. Noun ”

nínui

5~B5hJ adjective. tearful

Nîn (tear) + -ui (full, having that quality).

dî

beneath

dî, unstressed di (in, under) (VT45:37). Note: a homophone means ”bride, lady”.

dî

beneath

unstressed di (in, under) (VT45:37). Note: a homophone means ”bride, lady”.

nírnaeth

tear-gnashing

; no distinct pl. form. 2) nîn; no distinct pl. form; pl. níniath. Note: nîn is also used as a noun ”tear” and as the pl. form of nên ”water”; there is also the possessive pronoun nín ”my”.

bess

woman

bess (i vess, construct bes) (wife), pl. biss (i miss). The word etymologically means ”wife”, but the meaning was generalized.

bess

woman

(i vess, construct bes) (wife), pl. biss (i miss). The word etymologically means ”wife”, but the meaning was generalized.

gwanur

kinsman

(i ’wanur) (brother), pl. gwenyr (in gwenyr). Note: a homophone of the sg. means ”pair of twins”.

adaneth

mortal woman

(pl. edenith), also firieth (pl. firith).

dess

young woman

(i ness, o ndess, constuct des), pl. diss (i ndiss).