Q. curwë n. “skill of the hand, technical skill and invention” (Category: Craft, Trade)
A word variously glossed “skill of the hand” (VT41/10), “technical skill and invention” (PM/360) and “craft” (Ety/KUR) based on the root √KUR, which Tolkien contrasted with Q. nolmë “knowledge” from the root √ÑGOL (PM/344, 360). Thus it seems that curwë applies to practical knowledge and its use in the real world for tasks both physical and mental, as opposed to general knowledge for its own sake which is nolmë.
References ✧ PM/344, 360; VT41/8, 10
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| ✶kurwē > Kurwe | [kurwē] > [kurwe] | ✧ VT41/10 |