S. oneth n. “*giver [f.]” (Category: to Give)
An unglossed word element given in 1950s notes Tolkien gave as part of an incomplete alternative to besain “bread giver” (PM/404), probably *[bas]oneth. Thus oneth is probably a feminine word for “giver”.
Reference ✧ PM/405
Elements
| #anna- | “to give, †add to” |
| -eth | “feminine ending” |
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