N. bôr adj. and n. “steadfast; trusty man, faithful vassal” (Category: Companion)

N. bôr, adj. and n. “steadfast; trusty man, faithful vassal” (Category: Companion)

References ✧ Ety/BOR; EtyAC/BOR

Glosses

• “steadfast, trusty man, faithful vassal” ✧ Ety/BOR (bór)

Variations

• bór ✧ Ety/BOR

Related

• beor “follower, vassal”
• býr for older †beren ✧ Ety/BOR
• ᴺS. brond “firm, [G.] steadfast, *faithful, constant” might be a purely adjectival form of bôr “steadfast; trusty man, faithful vassal”

Inflections

†beren	plural	✧ Ety/BOR
býr	plural	✧ Ety/BOR
býr	plural	✧ EtyAC/BOR: analogical plural

Element In

• N. Borlas ✧ Ety/BOR
• N. Borthandos “*Steadfast-intelligence”
• S. Bór “*Faithful” ✧ Ety/BOR
• S. Borlach “?Steadfast-flame”
• S. Borlad
• S. Boromir “?Steadfast-jewel”
• S. Borthand “*Steadfast-intelligence”

Derivations

• < ON. boron “steadfast; trusty man, faithful vassal” ✧ Ety/BOR; Ety/BOR (boroni)
  • < berein < boroni ✧ Ety/BOR
  • < ᴹ✶boron- ✧ Ety/BOR (bóron-)
    • < ᴹ√BOR(ON) “endure” ✧ Ety/BOR (BOR); Ety/BOR (BOR)

Phonetic Developments

ON. boron > bór

[boron] > [boro] > [bor] > [bōr]

✧ Ety/BOR

ᴱN. boron adj. “steadfast” (Category: Faithful)

References ✧ PE13/139

Glosses

• “steadfast” ✧ PE13/139

Variations

• boron ✧ PE13/139

Changes

• byryn >> boron “steadfast” ✧ PE13/139

Inflections

beryn	plural	✧ PE13/139
byryn	plural	✧ PE13/139

Derivations

• < ᴱ√VORO “*ever, always”