Early Noldorin Semantic Categories
1.
Physical World
- 1.11 World
- 1.21 Earth, Land
- 1.213 Dust, Powder
- 1.22 Hill, Mountain
- 1.221 Peak, Summit
- 1.222 Slope, Cliff
- 1.223 Mound, Pile
- 1.23 Plain, Field
- 1.24 Dale, Valley
- 1.241 Ravine, Pass
- 1.25 Isle, Island
- 1.27 Shore, Beach
- 1.31 Water
- 1.32 Sea
- 1.33 Lake, Pond
- 1.34 Gulf, Bay
- 1.351 Foam, Froth
- 1.352 Splash, Spray
- 1.36 Brook, Stream, River
- 1.37 Spring, Well
- 1.41 Woods, Forest
- 1.44 Rock, Stone
- 1.46 Cave
- 1.51 Sky, Heavens
- 1.52 Sun
- 1.53 Moon
- 1.54 Star
- 1.55 Flash, Lightning
- 1.56 Noise, Thunder
- 1.61 Light
- 1.62 Darkness
- 1.622 Dark, Murky
- 1.63 Shade, Shadow
- 1.72 Wind
- 1.722 Storm
- 1.723 Breeze
- 1.74 Mist, Fog, Haze
- 1.75 Rain
- 1.77 Ice, Frost
- 1.81 Fire
- 1.82 Flame
1.11 World
- barth n. “world, earth”
- blador n. “world”
1.21 Earth, Land
- unnor adj. “without a land”
- urnor adj. “landless”
1.213 Dust, Powder
- lhith n. “dust”
- yrlhith adj. “dustless”
1.22 Hill, Mountain
- amon n. “hill”
- #orod n. “mountain”
- tain¹ n. “mountain”
- tûn n. “mound, bare hill”
1.221 Peak, Summit
- aiglir n. “peak, mountain top”
- dain² n. “height, summit; height, loftiness, sublimity”
1.222 Slope, Cliff
- amvenn adj. and adv. “uphill; arduous, difficult, tiresome”
- amvinn n. “slope, incline, hillside”
- benn adj. “sloping, inclined, slanting, up or down hill”
- binn n. “slope, hillside, bank”
- tlad n. “hillside, slope”
- tleth adj. “sloping, slanting, leaning”
1.223 Mound, Pile
- bala n. “round hump, hump, hillock”
- cum(b) n. “mound”
- tuf n. “lump, knob”
1.23 Plain, Field
- balt² n. “a plain”
- ladwen n. “plain”
- #teloth n. “plain”
1.24 Dale, Valley
- dalath n. “vale”
- nann n. “dale”
- tum(b) n. “flat vale”
1.241 Ravine, Pass
- falch n. “cleft, ravine”
1.25 Isle, Island
- dol n. “island”
1.27 Shore, Beach
- gwaithlos n. “*sea-shore”
- plados n. “surf, land’s edge”
- thlos n. “shore”
1.31 Water
- lim n. “water”
- nen(n) n. “water, river, stream”
1.32 Sea
- gwai n. “sea”
1.33 Lake, Pond
- ailin n. “lake”
- lhuin n. “pool”
1.34 Gulf, Bay
- cû n. “bay, cove”
1.351 Foam, Froth
- cruith n. “spume”
1.352 Splash, Spray
- tlais n. “splashing, flapping noise”
1.36 Brook, Stream, River
- ach n. “waterfall”
- sîr n. “stream”
1.37 Spring, Well
- aithl n. “spring, fount, source”
- #eithla- v. “to spring, well forth”
- eithlod n. “springing, welling forth”
- eithlos n. “fountain”
1.41 Woods, Forest
- aulos n. “forest”
- dron n. “wood”
- taur n. “forest”
1.44 Rock, Stone
- esg n. “sharp upstanding rock in water”
- gonn n. “stone, rock”
- gonnen adj. “of stone”
- orsarn adj. “stoneless”
- #sarn n. “stone”
1.46 Cave
- gronn n. “cave, cavern”
1.51 Sky, Heavens
- dai n. and adj. “sky; high”
- telum n. “sky”
1.52 Sun
- gladwen n. “radiance, sunshine”
- úr n. “sun”
1.53 Moon
- rán n. “moon”
1.54 Star
- gail n. “star; sign, token, heavenly body”
1.55 Flash, Lightning
- aithorn n. “lightning”
1.56 Noise, Thunder
- tlach n. “clap, clash”
- tlacha- v. “to clap, clash, clatter”
- tlachol adj. “clashing”
1.61 Light
- aglann n. “ray of light”
- glaiw n. “light”
1.62 Darkness
- avosaith n. “gloomy places”
1.622 Dark, Murky
- danglarweb adj. “without light”
- drú adj. “dark”
- hinar adj. “dark”
1.63 Shade, Shadow
- lhom n. “shadow”
1.72 Wind
- gwá n. “wind”
1.722 Storm
- huiriaith n. “gale”
1.723 Breeze
- blith n. “breeze”
1.74 Mist, Fog, Haze
- blaith n. “fog, gloomy mist”
- blaithren adj. “foggy”
- midh n. “mist, drizzle”
1.75 Rain
- narog adj. “violent (of water, rain, etc.), torrential”
1.77 Ice, Frost
- lhinc n. “ice”
1.81 Fire
- byr n. “fire”
1.82 Flame
- lhacha n. “flame”
2.
Mankind
2.1 Human Being
- fion n. “mortal man”
- gwiaithos n. “a person, human (not specifically m. or f.)”
2.21 Man
- fionweg n. “a man”
- gweg n. “man, male (being)”
2.22 Woman
- fionwin n. “woman; (fem.) mortal man”
- nain n. “woman”
- uin n. “woman”
2.27 Child
- arn n. “child”
2.31 Husband
- gwedhion n. “husband”
- urwedhw adj. “without mate”
- uwedheb adj. “not married”
- yrwidhion adj. “without husband”
2.32 Wife
- gweth n. “wife”
- urweth adj. “without wife”
2.34 Wedding, Marriage
- gwedhw n. “matrimony”
2.41 Son
- gó n. “son”
3.
Animals
3.11 Animal
- lafn n. “*animal”
3.41 Horse (generic)
- brog n. “horse”
- u(r)vrog adj. “horseless”
3.44 Mare
- bregil n. “mare”
3.61 Dog
- fan(d) n. “dog”
3.62 Cat
- muig n. “cat”
3.64 Bird
- aiw n. “bird”
3.641 Eagle, Hawk
- thorn n. “eagle”
- thrond n. “sky lord”
3.642 Crow, Raven
- corch n. “?crow”
- crunc n. “crow”
3.648 Swan
- alf n. “swan”
- alfuilin n. “large white sea-bird, albatross, †swan”
- elflin n. “cygnet, *young swan”
- gwanwen n. “swan”
3.649 Bird (other)
- amrent n. “lark”
- duilin n. “swallow”
- urdhuilin adj. “without swallows”
3.73 Bear
- gorch n. “bear; fierce fighter”
- magli n. “bear, (lit.) honey-eater”
3.82 Bee
- glinui n. “honey-bee”
- niw n. “*bee”
- nui n. “bee”
3.83 Fly (n)
- caifr n. “flea”
3.84 Worm
- lhiw n. “worm”
3.85 Snake
- lamthanc n. “snake, *(lit.) forked tongue”
4.
Body Parts and Functions
4.12 Skin, Hide
- gwadh n. “bark, skin, peel”
- orwadh adj. “barkless”
4.14 Hair
- find n. “hair”
- fîr n. “a hair”
4.142 Beard
- fang n. “beard”
- orfang adj. “beardless”
4.16 Bone
- asg n. “bone”
- asgatheb adj. “bony”
4.19 Back
- alm n. “back (from shoulder [to shoulder])”
- bost [mb-] n. “back from shoulder to shoulder”
4.20 Head
- nod n. “head”
4.202 Skull
- cas n. “skull”
4.204 Face
- annas n. “face, countenance”
4.21 Eye
- hen(n) n. “eye”
4.23 Nose
- neth n. “nose”
4.29 Throat
- gara n. “throat”
- griw n. “alimentary canel”
4.30 Shoulder
- amoth n. “shoulder”
4.33 Hand
- mab n. “hand”
- orvab adj. “handless”
4.34 Finger
- lhê n. “finger”
4.35 Leg
- túd n. “thigh”
4.37 Foot
- #methal n. “footstep”
- taul n. “foot”
4.40 Front of Chest
- am(b) n. “breast”
4.41 Breast of Woman
- tith n. “breast, teat”
4.44 Heart
- lhonn n. “heart”
- urhonn adj. “heartless”
4.46 Belly, Stomach
- girdh n. “entrails, bowels, inwards”
4.47 Womb
- huch n. “cunnus, *vagina”
4.492 Penis
- †gwî n. “teors, *penis”
- gwib n. “teors, *penis”
4.56 to Spit
- crech n. “spittle”
- hist- v. “to spit”
4.57 to Vomit
- hich- v. “to vomit”
4.63 to Wake
- cuivros n. “awakening”
4.67 to have Sexual Intercourse
- hoith n. “coitus, *sex”
- hoitha- v. “*to have sex (with)”
- hug- v. “futuere, *to copulate”
- huigion n. “fututor, *one who copulates”
4.72 to Bear (of Mother)
- bodamrost n. “resurrection”
4.74 to Live; Living; Life
- cuif (cuiv-) adj. “alive”
- cuil n. “life”
- cuilvorn n. “lifetime”
- uchuil adj. “lifeless”
- urguil adj. “lifeless”
- urrost adj. “never coming to life”
4.75 to Die; Dead; Death
- gurdh- v. “to die”
- gurdh n. “death”
- gwardh adj. “dead”
4.76 to Kill
- dag- [nd-] v. “to slay, kill”
- dagros [nd-] n. “slaughter”
- danc adj. “killed in battle”
- rhach n. “carnage, slaughter”
- rhang- v. “to slay in battle”
- rhangos n. “slaughter”
4.77 Corpse, Body
- rhanc n. “corpse, body of one slain in battle”
4.81 Strong, Mighty, Powerful
- balt¹ n. “might”
- núr n. “muscle”
- rhôg n. “strength”
- rhogrin adj. “doughty”
- tûr n. “power”
4.82 Weak, Infirm
- gwesg adv. “weakly”
4.84 Sick; Sickness
- côm n. “sickness”
- pau n. “sickness”
4.85 to Wound; Wound; Wounded
- hardh adj. “wounded”
- harw n. “wound”
4.86 to Cure, Heal
- athelas n. “a healing herb”
4.91 Tired, Weary
- darw adj. “tired, weary”
- dre adj. “wearisome, irksome”
4.96 Dumb
- orlham adj. “dumb”
4.97 Blind
- dam(b) adj. “blind”
4.98 Drunk
- balfaug adj. “drunken”
5.
Food and Drink
5.11 to Eat
- cig n. “cud”
- mad- v. “to eat”
- madren adj. “edible”
- medid adj. “edible”
- medion n. “eater, feeder”
- meidianweb adj. “worthy of being eaten”
5.12 Food
- #math n. “food”
- orvath adj. “foodless”
5.13 to Drink
- lhif- v. “to drink”
- #sog- v. “to drink”
5.14 Hunger
- haib adj. “hungry”
- hais n. “hunger”
5.151 Thirsty
- faug adj. “thirsty”
- faus n. “thirst”
5.51 Bread
- bast [mb-] n. “bread”
- mui n. “crumb”
- ormast adj. “breadless”
- ummast adj. “without bread”
5.52 Cake
- basgorn [mb-] n. “round loaf, cake”
5.614 Fat, Grease
- blé n. and adj. “fat of meat”
- hiw adj. “rich”
- lhub n. “fat”
- thalf n. “grease”
5.79 Oil
- bliw n. “oil”
5.84 Honey
- glí n. “honey”
- glidheb adj. “like honey”
5.88 Cheese
- corn² n. “cheese”
- #curann- v. “to curdle (intr.)”
5.89 Butter
- tlî n. “butter”
5.94 Juice
- hí n. “sap, juice”
6.
Clothing and Adornment
6.11 to Clothe, Dress
- bai adj. “clad”
6.12 Clothes, Clothing
- baith n. “clothes, garments, dress”
- gwab n. “garment”
- gwablith n. “clothes”
- orvaith² adj. “garmentless”
- umaith adj. “naked”
6.22 Wool
- tô n. “fleece, wool”
6.412 Overcoat
- garob n. “robe”
6.55 Hat, Cap
- mindeb n. “crown”
6.72 Gem, Jewel
- himp n. “jewel”
6.75 Necklace
- fring n. “necklace”
7.
Dwelling and Furniture
7.11 to Live, Dwell
- #meria- v. “to dwell, live, stay”
7.12 House
- adob n. “building”
- bâr [mb-] n. “house”
- ormar adj. “houseless”
7.22 Door, Gate
- ann n. “door”
- ennion n. “porter, doorkeeper”
- orann adj. “doorless”
- ordarn adj. “gateless”
- tarn n. “gate”
7.31 Hearth, Fireplace
- gorth n. “hearth, fireplace”
7.43 Chair
- haud n. “seat”
- orhod adj. “seatless”
- turhod n. “throne”
8.
Agriculture and Vegetation
8.12 Field for Cultivation
- gwas n. “field”
8.51 Grass
- halb n. “grass, long mowing grass”
- lhesg n. “sedge”
8.55 Branch
- alt n. “bough, branch”
8.56 Leaf
- lhas n. “leaf”
8.565 Thorn
- aith n. “thorn, †spear”
- aithr² n. “thorn, sword”
- daneitheb adj. “thornless”
- eitheb adj. “thorny, sharp”
8.57 Flower
- loth n. “flower, lily”
8.60 Tree (generic)
- orn n. “tree”
8.61 Oak
- gorw n. “oak”
8.62 Beech
- deilian n. “beech-tree”
8.635 Elm
- ólin n. “elm”
8.64 Pine
- aigos n. “pine-tree”
8.655 Tree (other)
- loloth n. “poplar-tree”
- tathrin n. “willow”
9.
Physical Acts and Materials
9.11 to Do, Make
- #car- v. “*to make”
- cara- v. “to make, do, perform, act (trans. and absolute)”
- -garn suf. “*-made”
- tha- v. “to make, cause to be”
9.114 Action
- carbh n. “deed”
9.12 Work, Labor
- drauth n. “labour”
- o(r)dhraust adj. “without work, workless”
9.14 to Bend
- crib- v. “to bend”
- crimtha- v. “to bend (tr.)”
9.17 Bond
- gaduin n. “bond, obstacle, hindrance”
9.18 Chain
- angath n. “fetters”
9.21 to Hit, Strike, Beat
- dram(b) n. “heavy blow”
9.25 Ax
- dail n. “axe (blade)”
- hant n. “a blow with an axe”
- peleg n. “axe”
9.26 to Break
- orthanc adj. “unbroken, without break or cleavage, united, continuous; masked”
9.27 to Split
- daila- v. “to cleave”
- thanc adj. and n. “cleft, divided, split, cloven, forked, bifurcated; cleft, break, breach”
9.29 to Flay, Skin
- gwath- v. “to strip”
9.36 to Wash
- lhuv- v. “to wash”
9.413 Horn, Trumpet
- hont n. “trumpet, trumpeting noise”
9.44 to Build
- adag- v. “to build, erect, establish”
- edebion n. “builder”
- edengion n. “builder”
9.455 to Poke, Prick, Stab
- eithra- v. “to prick, stab”
9.51 Beam
- bang n. “staff”
- orvang adj. “staffless”
- taichr n. “prop, support”
9.54 Brick
- teiar n. “brick”
9.60 Smith
- taglon n. “smith”
9.64 Gold
- glór n. “gold”
9.65 Silver
- celaith adj. “of silver”
- celeb n. “silver”
- celebren adj. “of silver”
- tlub n. “silver”
- urgeleb adj. “without silver”
9.67 Iron
- ang n. “iron”
- angeb adj. “like iron”
- angren adj. “of iron”
9.74 Glass
- brin n. “dwarf-glass”
- celch n. “glass”
9.76 Basket
- cón n. “box”
9.90 Thing
- nad n. “thing”
9.993 to Happen
- garadros n. “opportunity”
10.
Motion and Transportation
10.21 to Rise
- †amra- v. “*to rise”
- orost n. “?rising”
- rhó- v. “to arise”
- rhosta- v. “*to rise”
10.24 to Drop
- limig n. “drop of water”
10.26 to Shake
- gobab- v. “to shake”
10.33 to Sink
- dadnuin adj. “sinking (down)”
- dadnuv- v. “*to sink, go down”
- nuin² n. “sinking, going down; west”
- #nuv- v. “to sink, set”
10.34 to Float
- lhid- v. “to float, sail”
10.43 to Jump, Leap
- hab- v. “to jump”
10.432 Leaping
- cais n. “leap”
10.47 to Go
- gar v. “?to go”
10.55 to Reach, Arrive
- rhaith n. “[unglossed]”
10.72 Path
- bad n. “way”
- lhant n. “path”
- mailt n. “a path”
- rhód n. “course, running; way, method”
10.76 Wheel
- norn n. “?wheel”
10.81 Ship
- cair n. “?ship”
10.88 Sail
- belon n. “*sail”
11.
Possession and Trade
11.15 to Hold
- bail n. “sheath”
11.16 to Get, Obtain
- tû ? “[unglossed]”
11.23 to Restore
- bodamros adj. “that lives again, renewed, renovated”
11.24 to Save, Preserve, Keep Safe
- alaith n. “shielding, warding off, protect(ion)”
- alanc adj. “*shielded, protected”
- elaig- v. “to shield, ward off, protect”
11.31 to Seek
- #argen- v. “?to search over”
11.34 to Release
- leithia- v. “to release”
- leithian n. “release from bondage”
- rhoidia- v. “to let go”
11.41 Property
- moir n. “goods”
11.43 Money
- pant² n. “money”
11.44 Coin
- panthig n. “coin”
11.46 Treasure
- nabru n. “booty”
- naud n. “treasure”
11.51 Rich
- awes adj. “rich”
11.66 Account, Reckoning
- gonod- v. “to count (up)”
- nod- v. “to count”
11.82 to Sell
- bag- v. “to sell, trade”
11.83 to Trade
- bagod n. “trade, trading”
11.84 Merchant, Tradesman
- be(i)gion n. “trader”
11.85 Market (place)
- bagarth n. “market”
- bagru n. “wares”
11.87 Price
- bog n. “price, cost”
- orvog adj. “priceless”
11.88 Dear, Expensive
- bogodog adj. “dear, *expensive”
11.89 Cheap
- bogligen adj. “cheap”
- dammog adj. “valueless”
12.
Spatial Relations
- 12.11 Place
- 12.12 to Put, Place, Set, Lay
- 12.195 Whisper
- 12.221 Together
- 12.222 And
- 12.31 High
- 12.33 Top
- 12.352 Point
- 12.353 Edge
- 12.38 Center
- 12.394 Up, Above, Over
- 12.395 Down, Below, Beneath
- 12.3955 In Front
- 12.396 Behind, At the Rear
- 12.398 To, Towards
- 12.399 From, Away
- 12.43 Near
- 12.44 Far
- 12.46 West
- 12.48 South
- 12.51 Form, Shape
- 12.55 Big, Large, Great
- 12.61 Wide, Broad
- 12.63 Thick (in Dimension)
- 12.65 Thin (in Dimension)
- 12.71 Flat
- 12.73 Straight
- 12.74 Crooked
- 12.81 Round
- 12.82 Circle
- 12.83 Sphere
- 12.85 Hole
- 12.92 Like, Similar
12.11 Place
- garth n. “place”
- garthad n. “open place, square”
12.12 to Put, Place, Set, Lay
- gartha- v. “to set, put in position, appoint”
12.195 Whisper
- pis- v. “to whisper”
12.221 Together
- go- pref. “together, co(n)-”
12.222 And
- ar conj. “*and”
12.31 High
- aig adj. “high, steep”
- amros adj. “rising, soaring, lofty”
- dâ adj. “high”
12.33 Top
- câ n. “top”
12.352 Point
- daroth n. “top, point, peak, tip, spike”
12.353 Edge
- cant n. “edge”
12.38 Center
- gir n. “interior, inwards, centre, inner parts, inside, heart”
12.394 Up, Above, Over
- am adv. “up”
- han n. “above”
- oga prep. “above, on top of”
12.395 Down, Below, Beneath
- #dad adv. “down”
- dadvenn adj. and adv. “downhill; (figuratively) easy-going, easy, not arduous”
- dadvinn n. “downhill slope; rash course, impetus, path to destruction”
- nofn adj. “down, set”
12.3955 In Front
- ant n. “face, front, forward surface”
12.396 Behind, At the Rear
- bod adv. “back”
- bod- pref. “back”
- bôn n. “back”
- poi n. “aft (on a ship)”
- poiant n. “stern”
12.398 To, Towards
- athra- v. “to face, look in a certain direction, oppose”
- ven n. “towards”
12.399 From, Away
- hin prep. “from”
12.43 Near
- neb adv. “near”
- neibio adv. “nearly, almost”
12.44 Far
- ech adv. “far away”
- eg adv. “far, †wide”
- egos n. “distance”
- egren adj. “distant”
12.46 West
- #núnad- v. “to wester”
- núnadol n. “westering”
12.48 South
- harn ? “[unglossed]”
12.51 Form, Shape
- cadog adj. “?shapely”
12.55 Big, Large, Great
- beleg adj. “great, large, huge”
12.61 Wide, Broad
- egall adj. “very broad”
- eglann adj. “very wide”
- gall adj. “wide, broad”
- lhann adj. and n. “broad”
12.63 Thick (in Dimension)
- dolch adj. “stout, thick”
12.65 Thin (in Dimension)
- minedh adj. “fine, slender, thin, small”
- tlui adj. “slender”
12.71 Flat
- lhaden adj. “flat, smooth”
- thain adj. “level, even”
12.73 Straight
- tain² adj. “straight”
12.74 Crooked
- gaug adj. “crooked”
12.81 Round
- crigen adj. “circular”
- crithui adj. “circular”
12.82 Circle
- craith n. “circle”
- crithos n. “ring”
- gwerin n. “enclosure”
- rhim n. “ring, circle”
12.83 Sphere
- corn¹ n. “round ball”
12.85 Hole
- tonn n. “(bored) hole, perforation”
- tunneb adj. “full of holes, riddles”
12.92 Like, Similar
- a prep. “like”
- goneb adj. “similar”
13.
Quantity and Number
13.11 Amount, Quantity
- inathui adj. “innumerable”
- ornoth adj. “innumerable, without number, countless, numberless”
13.12 Number
- noth n. “number”
13.15 Much, Many
- lhî n. “many, a number”
- odog adj. “much, abundant; large in quantity”
13.16 More
- diant adv. “most”
- goriad adj. “greater”
13.17 Few, Little
- lhigen adj. “small, few, little”
- mig adj. “little (of amount)”
13.18 Enough
- farn ? “[unglossed]”
- garadren adj. “having room for, convenient, adequate, opportune”
13.182 to Suffice
- gair- v. “there is room (for)”
13.19 Crowd, Multitude
- drim n. “host, countless number”
- hoth n. “host, folk”
13.32 One
- mind num. card. “?one”
13.34 First
- ungorod adj. “without a chief”
- urorod adj. “without chief”
13.54 Cardinal Number
- eneg num. card. “*six”
- leme num. card. “*five”
14.
Time
14.11 Time (period)
- lhû n. “[unglossed]”
14.12 Age
- born n. “great age, age, period”
14.15 Old
- sair adj. “aged, ancient”
- sairos n. “great age”
- sairothwen n. “antiquity”
14.21 Fast, Swift, Quick
- arog adj. “swift”
- caiw adj. “lively, quick”
- celeg adj. “lambent”
- flind adj. “fleet-footed, swift”
- oroth n. “impetus, speed, haste, rash courage”
14.23 to Hurry, Hasten
- rhaid n. “a rush(ing)”
- rhaid- v. “to rush, hustle”
14.27 to Finish
- crann- v. “to finish, complete, accomplish”
- cranthir adj. “perfect”
- thîr adj. “complete, full, accomplished, ended, up to the required number”
- #thirad- v. “to make complete, fill in the last details”
- thiradant adj. “elaborately finished”
14.29 Ready
- marn adj. “?ripe”
14.35 Again
- avod adv. “again, back again, in return”
14.355 Past, Ago
- dim adj. “bygone, past, ancient”
- #dimvorn n. “past ages”
14.42 Night
- fuin n. “night”
- urfuin adj. “nightless”
14.43 Dawn
- amrost n. “rising, (esp.) sunrise”
- galad n. “dawn”
14.462 Dusk
- umboth n. “twilight”
14.76 Summer
- awest n. “summer”
15.
Sense Perception
- 15.21 to Smell (subj)
- 15.26 Stinking, Bad Smelling
- 15.35 Sweet
- 15.38 Sour, Acidic
- 15.56 to Shine, Glisten
- 15.57 Bright
- 15.62 Light in Color
- 15.65 Black
- 15.66 Red
- 15.67 Blue
- 15.68 Green
- 15.69 Yellow
- 15.74 Hard
- 15.75 Soft
- 15.76 Rough
- 15.77 Smooth
- 15.78 Sharp
- 15.81 Heavy, Weighty
- 15.82 Light, Nimble
- 15.83 Wet, Damp
- 15.84 Dry, Arid
- 15.85 Hot, Warm
- 15.86 Cold, Frigid
- 15.87 Pure, Clean
- 15.88 Dirty, Soiled
- 15.89 Sticky; Gum
15.21 to Smell (subj)
- maethon adj. “snuffling”
- #magradh- v. “?to smell”
15.26 Stinking, Bad Smelling
- golw n. “stink, stench”
- golwad- v. “to stink”
- golwai adj. “stinking”
15.35 Sweet
- tyth adj. “sweet (to the taste)”
15.38 Sour, Acidic
- cîr adj. “sour, curdled”
- cirtha- v. “to turn sour (tr.)”
15.56 to Shine, Glisten
- agladhren adj. “radiant”
15.57 Bright
- glarw n. “ray, radiance”
- #glarweb adj. “bright, light”
- glavaith n. “blaze, burning, blazing light”
- glavaitha- v. “to blaze”
15.62 Light in Color
- lhui adj. “pale”
- nimp adj. “wan, pale, sickly”
15.65 Black
- morn adj. “black, dark”
15.66 Red
- lhaur adj. “red”
15.67 Blue
- nainn adj. “blue”
15.68 Green
- lhaiw adj. “green”
15.69 Yellow
- malen adj. “pale, wan, yellowish, sickly”
- malw adj. “yellow”
15.74 Hard
- idanc adj. “masked, *not firm”
- tham(b) adj. “rigid”
- tharn ? “[unglossed]”
15.75 Soft
- gwag¹ adj. “soft”
15.76 Rough
- arch adj. “rough”
- archos n. “roughness, ruggedness, rudeness”
15.77 Smooth
- glaithraith n. “polisher (feminine)”
- glathra- v. “to polish”
- glathrog n. “polisher”
- hûn adj. “polished, burnished, shining”
- huntha- v. “to burnish, polish”
15.78 Sharp
- lhaig adj. “sharp”
15.81 Heavy, Weighty
- lhung n. “heavy”
15.82 Light, Nimble
- dalhung adj. “not heavy”
- gog¹ adj. “nimble”
15.83 Wet, Damp
- haith adj. “moist, wet”
- lhim(p) adj. “wet”
- nûd adj. “wet”
15.84 Dry, Arid
- tarch adj. “dry”
- tarf adj. “dry”
15.85 Hot, Warm
- oren adj. “hot (weather)”
15.86 Cold, Frigid
- carch adj. “chilly”
- harch adj. and n. “chill, cold”
- lhing adj. “cool”
15.87 Pure, Clean
- glann adj. “clean”
- puig adj. “clean”
15.88 Dirty, Soiled
- dafuig adj. “dirty”
15.89 Sticky; Gum
- glib adj. “sticky”
16.
Emotion
16.14 Care
- yrith adj. “care-free”
16.15 Wonder, Astonishment
- elvain(n) adj. and n. “wondrous, marvelous, wonderful; wonder(ful thing), marvel”
- elven n. “wonder, wonderment”
- elvennai adj. “wonderful, marvelous”
16.17 Fortune (Good or Bad)
- am(b)red adj. “fated”
- am(m)arth n. “fate”
- garthant adj. “placed, appointed, ordained, decreed”
16.19 Misfortune
- balhant n. “illfated stroke”
16.24 Happy; Happiness
- gair adj. “merry”
16.25 to Laugh
- gairion n. “jester”
- gairuid adj. “funny”
- gairwen adj. “mirth, fun”
- meilien n. “laughing”
- urduf adj. “humorless”
16.26 to Play
- teilian n. “sport, play, game; jest, mockery”
16.31 Pain, Suffering
- aidh n. “pain, anguish, woe”
- naich n. “pain”
- naigros n. “anguish”
- narw n. “pain”
16.36 Sad
- dangair adj. “mirthless”
16.37 to Cry, Weep
- nîn n. “weeping”
- nírnaith n. “weeping”
16.38 Tear
- nîr¹ n. “tear”
16.41 Hate
- glam(m) [ng-] n. “hatred”
16.43 Rage, Fury
- boir [mb-] adj. and n. “hot, raging; heat, rage”
- bordh [mb-] n. and adj. “heat, rage; hot, raging, wroth”
- brann adj. “fierce”
- branwen n. “ferocity”
- graim adj. “?fierce”
- grug adj. “angry, grieved”
- gruith n. “anger, resentment”
16.44 Envy, Jealousy
- ballam adj. “with evil malicious tongue”
16.45 Shame
- hai n. “scorn”
16.47 Fame, Glory
- aglar n. “glory”
- aglareb n. “glorious”
16.48 Proud
- balthanc adj. “obstinate”
- balvlaud n. “overweening pride”
- blaud n. “pride”
- blodren adj. “arrogant”
- orvlod adj. “without pride, spiritless”
16.52 Brave, Courageous
- ne(i)rion n. “hero”
- orthalos adj. “courageless”
- thala adj. “valiant, hardy, bold”
- thalion n. “warrior hero”
- thalos n. “valour, courage”
16.53 Fear, Fright
- barch n. “horror”
- barcheb adj. “horrible”
- delu adj. “horrible, loathly”
- gost n. “fear”
- pant¹ n. “fear”
- pathren adj. “fearful”
16.61 to Will, Wish
- coth n. “wish”
16.622 Desire
- gag adj. “greedy”
- gagros n. “greed”
- gagrosaith n. “greed”
16.65 Faithful
- boron adj. “steadfast”
- brond adj. “firm”
- bronnuin n. “steadfastness”
- nuimrond n. “steadfastness”
16.68 Deceit
- bland n. “deceit, lie”
- orvlann adj. “without deceit”
16.71 Good
- maint adv. “*better”
- maur adj. “good”
- muint n. “best thing”
16.72 Bad
- damor adj. “no good”
- feg adj. “bad”
16.74 Wrong
- bal- [mb-] pref. “evil-”
- balthir n. “evil king”
- balwidhion n. “?bad husband”
16.81 Beautiful
- gwannen adj. “?beautiful”
- gwant adj. and n. “?beautiful”
16.99 Emotion (other)
- elirdhi n. “cruelty”
- olerdh adj. “pitiless, cruel, (lit.) without bowels”
17.
Mind and Thought
17.11 Mind
- nuin¹ n. “mind, thought”
17.17 to Know
- gist- v. “to know”
- gwaist- v. “to be aware, recognize”
17.18 to Seem
- gonebedach- v. “to approach one another, to become like, resemble”
17.21 Wise
- #gûl [ng-] n. “wisdom”
17.22 Stupid, Foolish
- gagl adj. “foolish”
- u(r)ngúl adj. “without wisdom”
17.27 Teacher
- sairweg n. “old man, sage”
17.36 Secret
- dîr n. “secret”
17.37 Sure, Certain
- dathanc adj. “unsteady”
- tanc adj. “firm, steady, steadfast”
- tangad- v. “to fix, make firm”
- tangod n. “fixing, confirming, making”
- tangos n. “firmness, steadiness”
- tengedion n. “confirmer, fixer, establisher”
18.
Language and Music
18.12 to Sing
- #gol- v. “to sing”
- gôl n. “song”
18.13 to Shout, Cry Out
- garw n. “shout”
18.14 Various Cries
- ai interj. “cry of pain or woe”
18.21 to Speak, Talk
- glab- v. “to babble”
- #glaba- v. “to babble”
- glabadol adj. “chattering, talkative”
- glabros n. “babble, chatter, babel, din of voices”
- glabroseb adj. “full of the din of voices”
- glebe(i)dion n. “a vain talker”
18.22 to Say
- ped- v. “to say”
- peidion n. “sayer, soothsayer”
- pess n. “saying, to say, a saying, [sic.] saw”
- sairweigian n. “proverbial wisdom, sage saying”
18.23 to be Silent
- daw interj. “hush, be silent”
18.24 Language
- lham(b) n. “tongue”
18.26 Word
- peth n. “word”
- ufeth adj. “without a word”
- urbeth adj. “wordless”
18.56 Paper
- fadhw n. “parchment”
18.63 Line
- tî n. “line”
18.68 Tale, Story
- cwent n. “?tale”
19.
Social Relations
19.11 Country, Nation
- dôr [nd-] n. “land, country”
19.15 Town, City
- gwâr n. “town”
- ost n. “city”
19.17 Boundary
- cai ? “[unglossed]”
- helai n. “fence”
19.21 People, Populace
- gwaith n. “people, men, folk”
- lhai n. “folk, host, people”
19.32 King
- idir n. “no king”
- tîr n. “king”
19.35 Prince
- †nîr² n. “hero, prince, warrior-elf”
- thing n. “prince”
19.36 Noble, Nobleman
- dain¹ adj. “high, noble, lofty, sublime, divine”
19.41 Master
- doirion n. “lord (of a certain district), chief”
- gorod¹ n. “chief, lord, master; size, might”
- hîr n. “lord”
19.42 Slave
- drog n. “slave”
- udhrog adj. “without slaves”
- u(r)dhrog adj. “without slaves”
19.44 Free
- darhod adj. “not free”
- rheidiant adj. “set free”
19.52 Foe, Enemy
- enne(i)rion n. “adversary, rival”
19.54 Neighbor
- nebmerion n. “neighbour”
- nebuin n. “neighbour (fem.)”
- nebweb n. “neighbour”
19.62 Strife, Quarrel
- oith n. “feud”
20.
Warfare and Hunting
20.11 to Fight
- sag- v. “to fight”
20.17 Soldier
- †aithr¹ n. “spearman, warrior”
- e(i)ngion n. “spearman, †warrior”
- eithron n. “warrior”
20.23 Sling
- tlaiw n. “sling”
20.25 Arrow
- lhinn n. “arrow”
- yrlhinn adj. “arrowless”
20.26 Spear
- anc n. “spear”
20.27 Sword
- dailir n. “cleaver”
- megil n. “†sword”
- segeth n. “sword”
- uraithr adj. “swordless”
20.31 Armor
- garion n. “hauberk”
20.32 Corslet, Breastplate
- am(b)os n. “breastplate”
20.33 Helmet
- caul n. “helmet”
20.34 Shield
- alch n. “shield”
20.41 Victory
- turu- v. “to master”
21.
Law and Judgment
21.37 Penalty, Punishment
- bodruith n. “revenge”
21.395 Exile, Outlaw
- difedhui adj. “?outlaw”
21.44 Rape, Violation
- maith n. “ravishment; seizure”
- maitha- v. “to ravish”
- maithion n. “seizer, ravisher”
- maithod n. “rapture”
- maithweg n. “ravisher”
- orvaith¹ adj. “unravished”
22.
Religion and Beliefs
22.13 Temple
- alcor n. “temple”
22.31 Heaven
- telingail n. “sign of heaven”
22.32 Hell
- band [mb-] n. “hell”
22.35 Demon, Evil Spirit
- graug n. “demon”
22.42 Magic, Witchcraft, Sorcery
- curw n. “magic”
- luith n. “magic, spell”
22.44 Elf, Fairy
- Golodh [ng-] n. “Gnome, Deep-elf”
- Goloth [ng-] n. “gnome”
- Gwenn n. “Elf”
- Im n. “a royal elf (high-elf), fairy”
- o(r)ngolodh adj. “without gnomes”
- Uidhel n. “elf, fairy”
22.442 Dwarf
- naugl n. “dwarf”
22.446 Orc, Goblin
- engluid coll. “Stonefaces”
- orch n. “orc, goblin”
22.447 Dragon
- gonnas n. “dragon’s lair”
- gunn n. “dragon”
22.45 Ghost, Specter, Phantom
- oif n. “terror, horror; (evil) phantom, ghost”
23.
Grammar
23.1 Article
- i article. “the”
23.2 Negation
- au adv. “*negative”
- dan- pref. “negative prefix attached to adjectives”
- i- pref. “negative”
- um- v. “privative prefix; un-, -less, without”
- ur- v. “privative prefix, without, -less”
23.3 Preposition
- a(n) prep. “of (the)”
- dir prep. “through, over”
- heb prep. “about; ?from”
- na prep. “of”
- o prep. “*than; of”
- ô prep. “to, on”
- os prep. “*around”
23.7 Comparative, Intensive
- agos adv. “very”
- balodog adj. “too much”
- -iad suf. “comparative ending”
- -iant suf. “superlative ending”
23.8 Conjunction
- en conj. “*then”
23.9 Affix
- #-eb suf. “adjectival suffix”
- #-ion suf. “*agental suffix”
- -rod suf. “abstract nom[inals]”
- -tha suf. “causative suffix”
- #-ui suf. “adjective suffix”