Badhor n. judge ◇ Ety/350. see also badhronbadhron n. masc. judge ◇ Ety/350 ⇒ baen adj. fair-haired (PE/17) ᵲ bahad (mbahad) n. market-place (bach+sad) bain adj. beautiful, fair ◇ Ety/351, Ety/359, X/EI ᵲ bainas abst.n.of bain beauty bal- v. to rule PE/17 ᵲ Balagerch n. the constellation known as the Sickle (Ursa Major) balan n. Vala, divine power, divinity ◇ Ety/350, S/439, Letters/427, X/EI balch (mbalch) n. adj. cruel ◇ Ety/377 ᵲ balchas (mbalchas) n.abst.of balch cruelty balfaug adj. drunk (to be thirsty in a bad way) GL balrog n. great demon (raug) ¶ ᵲ balthand adj. obstinate (bal- + thand, see GL for bal-) band (mband) n. duress, prison, custody, safe-keeping ◇ Ety/371, S/428, MR/350, X/ND1 banga- (mbanga) v. to trade ◇ Ety/372 Bannos n. one of the names given to the Vala Mandos Banwen n. one of the names given to the Vala Vбna bar (mbar) n. 1. dwelling, home ○ 2. by ext., inhabited land ◇ S/428, WR/379-80, SD/129-31 bara adj. 1. fiery ○ 2. eager ◇ Ety/351 barad (mbarad) I adj. doomed ◇ Ety/372 barad II n. tower, fortress ◇ Ety/351, S/428, LotR/B baradh adj. steep ◇ Ety/351 baran adj. brown, swart, dark brown, golden brown, yellow brown ◇ Ety/351, LotR/F, TC/179, RC/343 bardor n. homeland (PE/17) ᵲ barn adj. safe (bar+-nв) * bartha- (mbartha) v. to doom ◇ Ety/372 barthan n. large masonry building, used as a dwelling (PE/17) bas- (mbas-) v. to bake (PE/17) basgorn (mbasgorn) n. loaf (of bread) ◇ Ety/372, Ety/365 ◇ bast+corn "round bread" * bass/bast (mbass) n. bread PM/404-405, VT/44:21 ◈ In the Etymologies, the word for "bread" is given as bast, Quenya masta, but it seems that Tolkien later changed his mind and updated the word to bass, as shown in Quenya massбnie, Sindarin bassoneth. † bassoneth (mbassoneth) n. fem. bread-giver ◇ PM/404-405, X/Z basta- (mbasta-) v. to bake bread (this may just be an alternate form of bas-) * batha- v. to trample ◇ Ety/352 baudh n. judgement ◇ Ety/350 baug (mbaug) adj. tyrannous, cruel, oppressive ◇ Ety/372 * baugla- (mbaugla) v. to oppress ◇ Ety/372 bauglir (mbauglir) n. tyrant, oppressor ◇ Ety/372 baul (mbaul) n. torment ◇ Ety/377 baur (mbaur) n. need ◇ Ety/372 baw interj. no, don't! ◇ WJ/371 bedhwen adj. referring only to Aulл and Yavanna together beleg adj. great, mighty ◇ Ety/352, S/428 Belegol n. one of the names given to the Vala Aulл, 'great burden' bellas n.abst.of belt, bodily strength ◇ Ety/352 belt adj. strong in body ◇ Ety/352, Tengwestie/20031207◈ See also bellas. ᵲ beltha- v. to expand ben prep. according to the, in the ◇ SD/129-31 benn n. masc. 1. man, male 2. by ext. husband (but not the normal word, see herven)◇ Ety/352, VT/45:9 bennas n. angle, corner ◇ Ety/352, Ety/375 beren adj. bold ◇ Ety/352 ᵲ berenas n.abst.of beren courage, bravery bereth n. fem. queen, spouse ◇ Ety/351, RGEO/74 * beria- v. to protect ◇ Ety/351 * bertha- v. to dare ◇ Ety/352 bess n. fem. 1. (young) woman 2. by ext. wife (but not the normal word, see hervess) ◇ Ety/352, SD/129-31 † bessain (mbessain) n. fem. bread-giver ◇ PM/404-405, X/Z ◈ See bass for a discussion regarding this word ᵲ best n. wedding, marriage ᵲ besta- v. to wed, marry (bes+-tв) * blab- v. to beat, batter, flap (wings, etc.) ◇ Ety/380 ᵲ blabor n. bat ‘flapper’ ¶ ᵲ blaud n. pride GL ¶ ᵲ bladweg n. proud (prideful) ¶ ᵲ bless n. grace bo prep. on ◇ VT/44:21,26 boda- v. to ban, prohibit ◇ WJ/372 † boe (mboe) v. impers. to need. This verb takes no other form. ◇ Ety/372, X/Z bфr n. steadfast, trusty man, faithful vassal ◇ Ety/353 Borgil n. Aldebaran, lit. 'hot red star' born adj. hot, red ◇ Letters/426-27 ¶ ᵲ bost n. back (from shoulder to shoulder) GL both (mboth) n. puddle, small pool ◇ Ety/372 ¶ ᵲ bothil (mbothil) n. oven GL bragol adj. sudden ◇ S/429 braig adj. wild, fierce ◇ Ety/373, VT/45:34 ◈ The form brerg in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:34 brand (brann N.) adj. 1. lofty, noble, fine ○ 2. high (in size) ◇ Ety/351, TAI/150, X/ND1 brannon n. masc. lord ◇ Ety/351 brass I n. white heat ◇ Ety/351 brass II n. great cliff (PE/17) brassen adj. white-hot ◇ Ety/351 brasta- v. loom, tower up (PE/17) breged n. violence, suddenness ◇ Ety/352 Bregol adj. violent, sudden, fierce ◇ Ety/352, Ety/373◈ see also bregolas bregolas n.abst.of bregol, fierceness ◇ Ety/352 * breitha- v. to break out suddenly ◇ Ety/352 * brenia- v. to endure ◇ Ety/353, VT/45:7 ◈ The form bronio in the Etymologies is a misreading according to VT/45:7 brennil n. fem. lady ◇ Ety/351 brethil n. beech, beech-tree, silver birch ◇ Ety/352, Ety/376, S/429 brith n. gravel ◇ Ety/353 brфg n. bear ◇ Ety/374 * brona- v. to last, to survive ◇ Ety/353 bronadui adj. enduring, lasting ◇ Ety/353 bronwe n. endurance, lasting quality, faith ◇ Ety/353, SD/62 * brui adj. loud, noisy ← Bruinen LotR/Index brыn adj. old, that has long endured, or been established, or in use ◇ Ety/353 ¶ ᵲ budh n. large fly * buia- v. to serve, to hold allegiance to ◇ Ety/353 bund (mbund, bunn N.) n. 1. snout, nose ○ 2. by ext. cape (of land) ◇ Ety/372, X/ND2 † bŷr (bior N., beor N.) n. follower, vassal ◇ Ety/352, X/IU C * cab- v. to leap ← cabed S/386, WJ/100 cabed ger. of cab-, 1. leap ○ 2. by ext., deep gorge ◇ S/386, WJ/100 ◈ Emended by Tolkien from earlier cabad. This is our sole late example that basic verbs should perhaps form their gerund in -ed, whereas derived verbs are well attested to use -ad cabor n. frog ◇ Ety/362 † cadu (cadw N.) adj. shaped, formed ◇ Ety/362-363, X/W cadwor (cadwar N.) adj. shapely ◇ Ety/363 † cae I (coe N.) n. earth ◇ Ety/363, X/OE ◈ This word is indeclinable, according to the Etymologies cae II (caen- in a compound) adj. num. card. ten ◇ PE/17:95 ᵲ caeda- v. to lie down cael n. lying in bed, sickness ◇ Ety/363 caeleb adj. bedridden, sick ◇ Ety/363 * caenen/caenui adj. num. ord. tenth ← nelchaenen SD/129-131 ᵲ caenthil n. decagon 'ten points' caew n. lair, resting-place ◇ Ety/363 ᵲ caf- v. to bow ¶ ᵲ cag n. joke (GL) cai n. hedge ◇ UT/282 cail n. fence or palisade of spikes and sharp stakes ◇ UT/282 cair n. ship ◇ Ety/365, LotR/A(iv), X/EI calad n. light, radiance, glittering, reflection (from jewels, glass or polished metal, or water) ◇ VT/45:13, PM/347, Letters/425, Ety/362, UT/65
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