rin
dew
-rin
suffix. -ian, racial-adjective, language
-ya
suffix. adjective suffix
fimbë
slender
*fimbë (stem fimbi-) adj. "slender" (PE17:23)
nindë
slender
nindë adj. "slender" (NIN-DI, pointing to a stem-form nindi-). Not to be confused with *nindë as the likely pa.t. of the verb nir-, q.v.
teren
slender
teren, terenë adj. "slender" (TER/TERES)
-rin
suffix. -ian, racial-adjective, language
-ya
suffix. adjective suffix
-rin
suffix. adjective suffix
ninn
adjective. slender
The Etymologies of the 1930s had ninn as a cognate to ᴹQ. ninde “slender”, both derived from the root ᴹ√NIN-DI “fragile, thin” (Ety/NIN-DI).
Neo-Sindarin: I would adapt this word as ᴺS. nind as suggested in HSD (HSD), in keeping with the notion that “nd remained at the end of fully accented monosyllables” (LotR/1115).
Conceptual Development: Early Noldorin word-lists of the 1920s had ᴱN. minedh glossed “fine, slender” (PE13/150) or “thin, fine, small” (PE13/164), derived from primitive ᴱ✶miniyā.
-ren
suffix. adjective suffix
-en
suffix. adjective suffix
-ui
suffix. adjective suffix
-eb
suffix. adjective suffix
-iel
suffix. adjective suffix
-in
suffix. adjective suffix
mîdh
noun. dew
mîdh
noun. dew
ninn
adjective. slender
rin-
verb. to revolve, return, come back; to do again
mîdh
noun. dew, dew, *moisture, damp(ness); [ᴱN.] mist, drizzle
A Sindarin word for “dew” given as míð in the Outline of Phonology (OP2) from the 1950s as a derivative of ✶mizdē “drizzle” (PE19/101), illustrating how [[os|[z] vanished before [d] lengthening preceding vowel]] in (Old) Sindarin.
Conceptual Development: N. mîdh “dew” also appeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s, already with the same derivation as given above (Ety/MIZD), though Tolkien first wrote its gloss as “fine rain” (EtyAC/MIZD). This deleted gloss seems to be a remnant of ᴱN. midh “mist, drizzle” from Early Noldorin Word-lists, but there its primitive form was ᴱ✶míye (PE13/150).
Neo-Sindarin: For purposes of Neo-Sindarin, I would extend the meaning of this word to include “✱moisture, damp(ness)” in general, especially as the result of a previous rain.
-ren
suffix. adjective suffix
@@@ perhaps a later, S-only, innovation
-en
suffix. adjective suffix
lhind
slender
- *lhind (fine), lenited ?thlind or ?lind (the lenition product of lh is uncertain); no distinct pl. form. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlind. 2)
lhind
slender
(fine), lenited ?thlind or ?lind (the lenition product of lh is uncertain); no distinct pl. form. Suggested Sindarin form of ”Noldorin” thlind.
fim
slender
fim (slim). No distinct pl. form. (LotR Appendix F). 3) nind (thin, fragile); no distinct pl. form. 4)
mîdh
dew
- mîdh (i vîdh, construct midh), no distinct form in pl. except with article (i mîdh), 2) ross (construct ros) (foam, rain, spray [of fall or fountain]), pl. ryss (idh ryss). (Letters:282) Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”polished metal, glitter”.
trîw
slender
trîw (lenited drîw; no distinct pl. form) (fine).
-eb
suffix. adjective suffix
-iel
suffix. adjective suffix
-in
suffix. adjective suffix
mîdh
noun. dew
dew
nind
adjective. slender
fim
slender
(slim). No distinct pl. form. (LotR Appendix F). 3) nind (thin, fragile); no distinct pl. form. 4)
mîdh
dew
(i vîdh, construct midh), no distinct form in pl. except with article (i mîdh)
nind
adjective. slender
ross
dew
(construct ros) (foam, rain, spray [of fall or fountain]), pl. ryss (idh ryss). (Letters:282) Note: homophones mean ”reddish, russet, copper-coloured, red-haired” and also ”polished metal, glitter”.
trîw
slender
(lenited drîw; no distinct pl. form) (fine).
Beware, older languages below! The languages below were invented during Tolkien's earlier period and should be used with caution. Remember to never, ever mix words from different languages!
rin
root. *circle
This root first appeared as unglossed ᴱ√RINI in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s with derivatives like ᴱQ. rin (rind-) “year, circle” and ᴱQ. rinko “disc, orb, circle” (QL/80). It also had derivatives in the contemporaneous Gnomish Lexicon such as G. rin- “revolve, return, come back; do again” and G. rinc “circular; disc, rondure” (GL/65), but also strengthened forms like G. †drinn “ring, disc” and G. drintha- “to turn (tr.), twist” (GL/30). The root reappeared in The Etymologies of the 1930s with derivatives like ᴹQ. rinda/N. rhenn “circular” and ᴹQ. rinde/N. rhinn “circle” (Ety/RIN).
terēn(ē)
adjective. slender
rin
noun. dew
A word for “dew” in Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s derived from the early root ᴱ√RIŊI (QL/80).
rin
noun. year, circle
-rin
suffix. noun suffix
sild(r)a
adjective. slender
An adjective in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s appearing as silda or sildra “slender”, derived from the early root ᴱ√SḶŘḶ [ÞḶÐḶ] (QL/73).
nóte
noun. dew
A noun appearing as ᴱQ. nōte “dew” in the Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s derived from the early root ᴱ√NOSO (QL/67), and as ᴱQ. nóte “dew” in the contemporaneous Poetic and Mythological Words of Eldarissa (PME/68). It also appeared as ᴱQ. nōtē in the Early Noldorin Grammar of the 1920s as a cognate of ᴱN. nûd “wet” (PE13/122).
-ine
suffix. noun suffix
-noina
suffix. adjective suffix
-noite
suffix. adjective suffix
-re
suffix. noun suffix
-voite
suffix. adjective suffix
-ya
suffix. adjective suffix
-lin
suffix. noun suffix
-lis
suffix. noun suffix
-se
suffix. adjective suffix
-wa
suffix. adjective suffix
rin-
verb. to revolve, return, come back; to do again
A verb appearing as G. rin- “(intr.) revolve, return, come back; do again” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/65), based on the early root ᴱ√RINI having to do with circles (QL/80).
Neo-Sindarin: The root ᴹ√RIN was still associated with circles in Tolkien’s later writings, so I would retain ᴺS. rin-, but only in the limited sense “to revolve” = “✱to circle round”. For “return” I would use the later verb dandol-.
glen(d)rin
adjective. slender
An adjective for “slender” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s appearing as glen(d)rin or gledhrin, both elaborations of G. glenn “thin, fine” (GL/39).
tol erethrin
place name. Lonely Isle
est(i)rin
noun. pinnacle, tower
gledhrin
adjective. slender
drim
noun. dew
-(r)in
suffix. adjective suffix
-(i)ol
suffix. adjective suffix
-li
suffix. noun suffix
-r(i)ol
suffix. adjective suffix
-thi
suffix. noun suffix
-wed
suffix. adjective suffix
-wen
suffix. noun suffix
-la
suffix. noun suffix
-od
suffix. noun suffix
-on
suffix. noun suffix
-ra
suffix. adjective suffix
-st
suffix. noun suffix
-weth
suffix. noun suffix
-wi
suffix. noun suffix
estirion
noun. pinnacle, tower
-thol Reconstructed
suffix. adjective suffix
rini
root. *circle
-rin
suffix. -ian, racial-adjective, language
teren
adjective. slender, slender; [ᴱQ.] lissom, lithe
An adjective appearing as teren or terene “slender” in The Etymologies of the 1930s, derived from ᴹ✶terēn(ē) under the root ᴹ√TER “pierce” (Ety/TER). The Qenya Lexicon of the 1910s had ᴱQ. teren “lissom, lithe” under the early root ᴱ√TEŘE [TEÐE] also having to do with piercing, but Tolkien marked ᴱQ. teren with a “?” (QL/91).
-ya
suffix. adjective suffix
-voite
suffix. adjective suffix
ninde
adjective. slender, slender, *thin
A word for “slender” in The Etymologies of the 1930s under the root ᴹ√NIN-DI “fragile, thin” (Ety/NIN-DI).
Neo-Quenya: For purposes of Neo-Quenya, I would also use this word for “✱thin” based on the meaning of its root.
terene
adjective. slender
-ui
suffix. adjective suffix
tlui
adjective. slender
rin noun "dew" (LT1:265; rather rossë in LotR-style Quenya)