nir-

press, thrust, force (in a given direction)

nir- vb. "press, thrust, force (in a given direction)" ("Though applicable to the pressure of a person on others, by mind and 'will' as well as by physical strength, [this verb] could also be used of physical pressures exerted by inanimates.") Given as a 1st person aorist nirin (VT41:17). Pa.t. probably *nindë since the R of nir- was originally D (the base is given as NID; compare rer- pa.t. rendë from RED concerning the past tense)

nir-

verb. press, thrust, force

arassë

noun. deer, hart, stag

Cognates

• S. aras “deer, deer, hart, *stag”

arasso

noun. hart, stag, (male) deer

A neologism coined by Paul Strack in 2022 specifically for Eldamo, the Quenya equivalent of S. aras based on primitive ✶aras(sō) (UT/150; PE21/82). Boris Shapiro instead suggested ᴺQ. arassë in PPQ (PPQ) from the early 2000s, but this was before the primitive form was published in PE21.

Cognates

• S. aras “deer, deer, hart, *stag”

Derivations

• ✶aras(sō) “hart”
  • √RAS “horn, horn; [ᴹ√] stick up” ✧ PE21/82

aras

noun. deer, deer, hart, *stag

A word in the name Cabed-en-Aras “Deer’s Leap” (S/224; UT/150). Its primitive form ✶aras(sō) was translated “hart” (PE21/82), so this word probably refers to a male deer.

Cognates

• ᴺQ. arasso “hart, stag, (male) deer”
• ᴺQ. arassë “deer, hart, stag”

Derivations

• ✶aras(sō) “hart”
  • √RAS “horn, horn; [ᴹ√] stick up” ✧ PE21/82

Element in

• S. Cabed-en-Aras “Deer’s Leap” ✧ UT/150

Variations

• Aras ✧ UT/150

aras

noun. deer

aras

deer

aras (pl. erais, coll. pl. arassath)

aras

deer

(pl. erais, coll. pl. arassath)