S. Mormegil pn. “Black Sword”
Name adopted by Túrin while he was in Nargothrond, translated “Black Sword” (S/210), a combination of morn “black” and megil “sword” (SA/mor, EtyAC/MAK).
Conceptual Development: In the earliest Lost Tales, this name first appeared as G. Mormagli (LT2/84), revised to N. Mormaglir in early Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s, then to N. Mormael (SM/313, LR/139) alternating with N. Mormegil (SM/313). Mormegil appeared in an early entry of The Etymologies (EtyAC/MAK), with a later entry suggesting a replacement N. Magladhûr that was never used in the texts (Ety/MAK). It wasn’t until the Silmarillion revisions from the 1950s-60s that Tolkien finally settled exclusively on S. Mormegil (WJ/83, 138 note §268).
References ✧ LT2I; S/210; SA/mor; SI/Black Sword, Mormegil; UTI; WJ/83, 256; WJI
Glosses
Elements
| morn | “black, dark; night” | ||
| megil | “sword, longsword” | nasal-mutation | |
| √MOR | “black, dark, darkness” | ✧ SA/mor | |
Cognates
N. Mormegil pn. “Black-sword”
References ✧ Ety/MAK; EtyAC/MAK; LT2/125; LT2I/Mormagli; SM/304, 313; SMI/Mormakil
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Elements
| morn | “black” | |
| magol | “sword” | ✧ EtyAC/MAK (megil) |
Cognates
N. Mormael pn. “Black-sword”
References ✧ LR/139; LRI; SM/313; SMI/Mormakil; WJI/Mormegil
Glosses
N. Mormaglir pn. “Black-sword”
References ✧ SM/125; SMI/Mormakil; WJI/Mormegil
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G. Mormagli pn. “Black Sword”
References ✧ GL/41, 58; LT2/84, 125; LT2A/Mormagli; LT2I; PE13/149; SMI/Mormakil
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Elements
| morn | “dark, black” | ✧ GL/58; LT1A/Mornië |
| magli | “great sword” | ✧ LT1A/Makar |
Cognates