S. graw n. “bear” (Category: Bear)
A Sindarin word for “bear” in notes from the late 1960s, derived from primitive ✶grā (VT47/12).
Neo-Sindarin: Its Quenya cognate Q. roa had the revised meaning {“bear” >>} “dog”, so for purposes of Neo-Sindarin it is probably best to stick with [N.] brôg and ᴺS. medli [N. megli] as words for “bear”.
Reference ✧ VT47/12 ✧ “bear”
Derivations
Phonetic Developments
| ✶grā > graw | [grā] > [grǭ] > [grau] | ✧ VT47/12 |