ᴺS. [G.] tertha- v. “to destroy, †(orig.) fill with holes; ⚠️to devour” (Category: to Destroy)
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G. tertha- v. “to devour, destroy” (Category: to Destroy)
A verb appearing as G. tertha- or tercha- “devour, destroy” in the Gnomish Lexicon, perhaps related to G. terch “worm” [= “*worm eaten”] (GL/70) and thus ultimately derived from the early root ᴱ√TEŘE “pierce, boring” (PME/91).
Neo-Sindarin: Since √TER “pierce” survives in Tolkien’s later writings, I would retain ᴺS. tertha- “destroy” for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, originally with the sense “*fill with holes”, but for “devour” I would use ᴺS. ammad-.
References ✧ GL/70
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| tîri | past | ✧ GL/70: irregular pret. |
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