nútil

noun. under-point

In Tolkien’s notes on Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals from the late 1960s, he said tillë “tip, point” could also be used for fingers and toes, especially in compounds. When applied to toes it was generally elaborated to nútil “under-point”, as opposed to ortil “up-point” used of fingers (VT47/10).

nútil

under-point

nútil (nútill-, pl. nútilli given) noun "under-point", term used in children's play for "toe" (the counterpart of ortil, q.v.) (VT47:10)

ortil

noun. up-point

In Tolkien’s notes on Eldarin Hands, Fingers and Numerals from the late 1960s, he said tillë “tip, point” could also be used for fingers and toes, especially in compounds. When applied to fingers it was generally elaborated to ortil “up-point”, as opposed to nútil “under-point” used of toes (VT47/10).

nu

under

nu prep. "under" _(LR:56, Markirya, Nam, RGEO:66, MC:214; the _Etymologies alone gives no [q.v.] instead). In Mar-nu-Falmar, nuhuinenna, q.v. Prefix nú- in nútil, q.v.

ortil

up-point

ortil (ortill-, pl. ortilli given) noun "up-point", term used in children's play for "finger", the counterpart of nútil, q.v. (VT47:10)

tillë

tip, point

tillë (pl. tilli given) noun "tip, point", used with reference to fingers and toes (VT47:10, 26); compare ortil, nútil, q.v.

no

under

no prep. "under" (NŪ; all other sources give nu instead. In early "Qenya", no meant "upon"; MC:214)