raima

net

raima noun "net" (VT42:12)

raima

noun. net

Changes

• raime → raime “network, lace” ✧ VT42/28

Cognates

• S. raew “net” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12

Derivations

• √RAY “net, knit, contrive network or lace, involve in a network, enlace” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12

Element in

• ᴺQ. imberaima “internet”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√RAY > raima	[raima]	✧ PE22/159
√RAY > raima	[raima]	✧ VT42/12

Variations

• raime ✧ VT42/28 (raime)

raita-

smile

raita- 3) vb. "smile", pa.t. rëantë (PE17:182)

remba-

net, entrap

remba- vb. "net, entrap" (VT42:12)

raila

noun. smile

Derivations

• √RAY “smile”

rëo

noun. smile

Cognates

• ᴺS. rae “smile”

Derivations

• √RAY “smile”

raef

noun. net

raef

noun. net

raew

noun. net

raew

noun. net

Cognates

• Q. raima “net” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12
• Q. raiwë “lace” ✧ VT42/12

Derivations

• √RAY “net, knit, contrive network or lace, involve in a network, enlace” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
√RAY > raef	[raima] > [raim] > [raem] > [raev]	✧ PE22/159
√RAY > raef	[raima] > [raim] > [raem] > [raev] > [raew]	✧ VT42/12
√RAY > raew	[raiwe] > [raiw] > [raew]	✧ VT42/12

Variations

• raef ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12

glîn

noun. gleam, glint (usually of fine slender but bright shafts of light, particularly applied to light of eyes)

glînn

noun. gleam, glint (usually of fine slender but bright shafts of light, particularly applied to light of eyes)

gwî

net

1) gwî (i **wî) (web), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwî), 2) raef, no distinct pl. form except with article (idh raef), coll. pl. raevath. Note: raef has a side-form raew, but since this also means ”fathom”, raef may be preferred for clarity. 3) rem (mesh), pl. rim (idh rim), coll. pl. remmath**. Verb

gwî

net

(i ’wî) (web), no distinct pl. form except with article (in gwî)

rae

noun. smile

Cognates

• ᴺQ. rëo “smile”

Derivations

• √RAY “smile”

raef

net

no distinct pl. form except with article (idh raef), coll. pl. raevath. Note: raef has a side-form raew, but since this also means ”fathom”, raef may be preferred for clarity.

raen

netted

(enlaced). No distinct pl. form. (VT42:12)

rem

net

(mesh), pl. rim (idh rim), coll. pl. remmath. Verb

remmen

netted

(tangled, woven), pl. #remmin attested (as part of the phrase galadhremmin ennorath, LotR Appendix E)

gaili

noun. ray

Derivations

• √GAL “light; shine, be bright”

Variations

• gailĭ ✧ PE21/80

ray

root. smile

Derivatives

• Q. raina “smiling, gracious, sweet-faced” ✧ PE17/182; PE17/182; VT44/35
• Q. raita- “to smile” ✧ PE17/182
• ᴺQ. rëo “smile”
• ᴺQ. raila “smile”
• ᴺS. rae “smile”
• ᴺS. raeda- “to smile”
• S. raen “smiling, gracious, sweet-faced” ✧ PE17/182; PE17/182

Variations

• RAYA ✧ PE17/172 (RAYA); PE17/182; PE17/182; PE17/182
• raya- ✧ VT44/35

ray

root. net, knit, contrive network or lace, involve in a network, enlace

A root appearing in a pair of notes from around 1969 glossed “net; knit (contrive a network); catch, involve (in a net)” (PE22/159) and “net, knit, contrive network or lace; {catch,} involve in a network, enlace” (VT42/12), in both notes serving as an explanation for the name S. Gilraen. Both notes have a similar set of derivatives such as Q. raima/S. raef “net” and Q. raina/S. raen “netted, enlaced”. In the second note this root was compared to √WIG and √REB/REM, the former used of weaving in general as opposed to √RAY used of lace-work with a single thread, and the latter a verbal root having to with netting via traps and snares such as by hunters and fisherman. This comparison to √REB/REM was probably related to the deletion of the gloss “catch” from the second note.

These notes probably replaced another etymology of the name S. Gilraen in notes from the late 1950s where √RAY was glossed “smile” and “show pleasure or favour in facial expression” with derivatives like Q. raina/S. raen “smiling” and contrasted with the root √LALA “laugh” (PE17/182; VT44/35). This in turn might have been connected to Q. rainë “✱peace, good will” in Quenya prayers from the 1950s (VT44/34).

Neo-Eldarin: It is very unlikely Tolkien ever considered both √RAY “knit” and √RAY “smile” to be part of Elvish at the same time. Unfortunately, the latter is the most popular source of “smile” words in Neo-Eldarin; the only other option is the very early root ᴱ√MIRI or ᴱ√MṚT͡YṚ “smile”, whose derivatives clashes with the later and very well-known root √MIR “precious” used for jewels. It is therefore difficult to eliminate √RAY “smile” in favor of √RAY “knit”, itself with a large number of useful derivatives. For now, I recommend keeping both as part of Neo-Eldarin, even though they were probably incompatible in Tolkien’s mind.

Derivatives

• ✶rai ✧ PE22/159
• Q. raima “net” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12
• Q. raina “netted, enlaced, caught in a net” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12
• Q. raita- “to make network or lace; to catch in a net” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12
• Q. raiwë “lace” ✧ VT42/12
• S. raeda- “to catch in a net” ✧ VT42/12
• S. raen “netted, enlaced” ✧ VT42/12
• S. raew “net” ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12

Element in

• ✶kasraya “a tressure” ✧ VT42/12
• S. Gilraen “*Netted Stars” ✧ PE22/159

Variations

• RAY ✧ PE22/159; VT42/12

gwî

noun. net, web