Iвr n. blood ◇ Ety/400 see also agar, sereg

iarwain adj. old-young (that is old, but yet still very vigorous) ◇ LotR/II:II, RC/128 ◈ Elvish name of Tom Bombadil, rendered as "oldest" in LotR, "Iarwain = old-young, presumably as far as anybody remembered, he had always looked much the same, old but very vigorous" ◇ iaur+*gwain

ᵲ ias conj. where

iвth (N. iath) n. fence ◇ S/433, WJ/370, WJ/378

iathrim n.class pl. of iвth, Elves of Doriath ◇ WJ/378 ◇ iвth+rim

Iau I pl. iui n. corn ◇ Ety/399 see also iavas

iau II n. ravine, cleft, gulf ◇ Ety/400, VT/46:22

ᵲ iaul n. cat

iaun n. holy place, fane, sanctuary ◇ Ety/400 ◇ Q yбna

iaur adj. 1. ancient, old, original ○ 2. older, former ◇ Ety/358, Ety/399, S/433, UT/384

iavas n.abst of iau I, season of autumn ◇ LotR/D

нd adj. rare (PE/17)

ᵲ idh n. small fly

оdh n. rest, repose ◇ WJ/403

† idhor n. thoughtfulness ◇ Ety/361, X/Z

ᵲ idhra- v. to ponder

нdhra- v. to desire (PE/17)

idhren adj. pondering, wise, thoughtful ◇ Ety/361

† idhrinn (N. idhrind) n. year ◇ Ety/383, Ety/400, X/ND4 ◇ оn+rind

¶ ᵲ idra- v. to value, prize

iell n.fem. 1. daughter ○ 2. girl, maid ◇ Ety/385, Ety/400 ◈ Stated to be an alteration of sell, remodelled after ion "son" (OS *jondo). It was "a change assisted by the loss of s in compounds and patronymics", hence the ending -iel in several feminine words

iest n. wish ◇ Ety/400

ᵲ iesta- v. to wish

оf n. cliff, sheer descent PE/17

ᵲ iladar n. Ilъvatar (GL ilador)

ilaurui adj. daily ◇ VT/44:21,28

im I imperative. reflexive. pron. 1st I, myself◇ LotR/II:IV, LB/354, VT/47:14,37-38 ◈ In late writings (see esp. VT/47:37-38), Tolkien reinterpreted this form as a reflexive pronoun (= "self").

im II (N. imm, imb) n.Arch. dell, deep vale ← imlad, imloth, imrath, imrad, VT/45:18, VT/47:14 ◈ This word only survived in compounds (due to the clash with im I)

imlad n. deep valley, narrow valley with steep sides (but a flat habitable bottom) ◇ S/433, LotR/Index, VT/45:18, VT/47:14, RC/234,482 ◇ im+lad

imladris n. Rivendell, 'cleft-valley', the home of Elrond

imloth n. flower-valley, flowery vale ◇ LotR/V:VIII, VT/42:18, RC/582 ◈ This word only occurs in the place name Imloth Melui, a vale where roses grew ◇ im+loth

∗ imp adj. num. card. twelve ◇ PE/17:95

imrad n. a path or pass (between mountains, hills or trackless forest) ◇ VT/47:14 ◇ im+rвd

imrath n. long narrow valley with a road or watercourse running through it lengthwise ◇ UT/465, RC/558 ◇ im+rath

ᵲ imu adj. same, identical (im+-ya)

оn I adj. poss. reflexive own (referring to the subject) ◇ SD/129-31

Оn II n. year ◇ Ety/400◈ see also нnias

inc n. guess, idea, notion ◇ Ety/361

Ind (N. inn) n. inner thought, meaning, heart ◇ Ety/361, X/ND1 See also innas

indemm n. vision (mind picture) ind+emm (PE/17)

ᵲ ing n. imagination

ᵲ inga- v. to guess

ingem adj. old (of person, in mortal sense: decrepit, suffering from old age) ◇ Ety/358, Ety/399, Ety/400 ◈ New word coined by the Elves after meeting with Men ◇ оn+gem "year-sick"

¶ ᵲ ingwil n. eel

нnias n.abst.of оn II, annals ◇ Ety/400

ᵲ inil n. lily

ᵲ inn n. grandchild, descendant (Q. indyo)

innas n.abst.of ind, will ◇ VT/44:21,26

† inu (N. inw) adj. female ◇ Ety/361, X/W

io (N. ia) adv. ago ◇ Ety/399

¶ ᵲ iol n. lamb

* iфl n. wash, flood-water ← Onodiфl RC/334, VT/48:33

ion/iфn (N. iond, ionn) n. m. 1. son ○ 2. by ext., scion, male descendant ◇ Ety/400, MR/373, X/ND1, X/ND2, PM/192,196

ionnath n.coll.of ion, all the sons ◇ SD/129-31

† iphant (N. ifant) adj. aged, having lived long, old (with no connotation of weakness) ◇ Ety/358, Ety/400, VT/46:23, X/PH ◇ оn+pant "year-full"

ir conj. when/while◇ LB/354 ◈ This word is not translated by Tolkien

оr n. sexual desire ◇ VT/46:23

ᵲ нrui adj. desirable

ist n. lore, knowledge ◇ Ety/361

* ista- v. to have knowledge ◇ Ety/361, VT/45:18

ᵲ istanna- v. to give knowledge, to teach (ist+anna-) See also goltha-

istui adj. learned ◇ Ety/361

ithil n. the (full) Moon, lit. 'The Sheen' ◇ Ety/361, Ety/385, Ety/392, LotR/E, LB/354, RC/232

ithildin n. a silver-colored substance, which mirrors only starlight and moonlight ◇ LotR/II:IV ◇ ithil+tinu "moon-star"

ithron n. wizard ◇ UT/448, Letters/448

iuith n. use ◇ Ety/400

* iuitha- v. to employ, to use ◇ Ety/400, VT/46:23

iыl n. embers ◇ Ety/400 ◈

ivann n. a Sindarin form of the name of the Vala Yavanna

ivanneth n. September (month) ◇ LotR/D

* ivor n. crystal ← Ivorwen LotR/A(v) ◇ (?) MS *iυr, OS *imre (I-MIR, augmented form of mоr "jewel")

* ivren adj. of crystal, crystalline ◇ S/392, WJ/85

L

* laba- v. to hop ← Labadal UT/60

ᵲ laboth n. hare, rabbit

¶ ᵲ labum n. drum

† lach (N. lhach) n. (leaping) flame ◇ S/433, X/LH

* lacha- v. to flame

† lachenn n. Deep Elf (Sindarin name for the Noldor) ◇ WJ/384, X/ND4 ◇ lach+hend "flame-eyed"

lad n. plain, valley ◇ S/433

† laden (N. lhaden) adj. open, cleared ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

† lae (N. lhae) n. great number ◇ VT/45:27, X/LH

† laeb (N. lhaeb, lhoeb) adj. fresh ◇ Ety/368, VT/45:26, X/OE, X/LH

† laeg I (N. lhaeg, lhoeg) adj. keen, sharp, acute ◇ Ety/367, VT/45:25, X/OE, X/LH

laeg II adj. "viridis", fresh and green ◇ Letters/282, Letters/382 ◈ Seldom used (replaced by calen)

ᵲ laegnas n.abst.of laeg I sharpness, keenness

laegel n. a Green Elf ◇ WJ/385 ◇ laeg+-el

laegrim n. class pl. of laegel, the people of the Green Elves ◇ WJ/385 ◇ laegel+rim

laer I n. season of summer ◇ LotR/D

laer II (N. lhaer) n. song, long lay ← Laer Cъ Beleg S/406, VT/45:28, X/LH

† laes (N. lhaes) n. baby ◇ Ety/367, X/LH

† laew (N. lhaew) adj. frequent, many ◇ VT/45:27, X/LH

† lagor (N. lhagr) pl. † legrin (N. lhegrin) adj. swift, rapid ◇ Ety/367, VT/45:25, Tengwestie/20050318, X/LH

† lain I (N. lhein, lhain) adj. free, freed ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

* lain II n. thread ← hithlain LotR/II:VIII, LotR/Index

lalaith n. laughter ◇ S/406 ◇ MS *laleiθ, Q lala- "laugh"

lalf pl. lelf n. elm-tree ◇ Ety/348

† lalorn n. elm-tree ◇ Ety/367, X/LH ◇ lalf+orn

lalven n. elm-tree ◇ Ety/348

† lalwen (N. lhalwen) n. elm-tree ◇ Ety/367, X/LH

lam I (N. lhamb, lham) n. physical tongue ◇ Ety/367, WJ/394, X/LH

lam II n. language or dialect of a particular country or people WJ/394◈

lamath n.coll. of lam I, echoing voices ◇ PM/349

ᵲ lamdaen n. consonant ‘tongue-sign’ (Q. lambetengwл)

ᵲ lammad n. voice

lammas n. abst. of lam II, account of tongues ◇ LR/167, WJ/206, WJ/393, X/LH

lammen n. my tongue (lam+-en) ◇ LotR/II:IV, PE/17 ◈See guren for a similar form

lanc I n. naked ◇ UT/418

† lanc II (N. lhanc) n. throat ◇ Ety/367, X/LH

lanc III n. sharp edge (not of tools), sudden end (as a cliff-edge, or the clean edge of things made by hand or built) ◇ VT/42:8

† land I (N. lhand) adj. open space, level ◇ Ety/368, X/LH, X/ND1

land II (N. lhand, lhann) adj. wide, broad ← Landroval LotR/VI:IV, Ety/367, X/LH, X/ND1

† lang n.Mil. cutlass, sword ◇ Ety/367, X/LH

ᵲ lann n. tissue, cloth (Q lannл)

† lant I n. clearing in forest ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

* lant II. n. fall ← Lanthir S/406, PM/349 ◇ Q lanta

lanthir n. waterfall ◇ S/406, PM/349 ◇ lant+sоr "falling stream"

¶ ᵲ lar n. fat, grease

ᵲ lar- v. to hear

† lasbelin (N. lhasbelin) n. season of autumn ◇ Ety/366-367, X/LH ◇ lass+pelin "leaf withering"

lass (N. lhass) n. leaf ◇ Ety/367, Letters/282, TC/169, X/LH

* lasta- v. to listen

† lath (N. lhath) n. thong of leather ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

ᵲ latha- v. to surpass (Q. lahta)

† lathra- (N. * lhathra-) v. to listen in, eavesdrop ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

† lathrada- (N. lhathrada-) v. to listen in, eavesdrop ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

† lathron (N. lhathron) n. hearer, listener, eavesdropper ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

ᵲ laub n. shirt, tunic

† laug (N. lhaug) adj. warm ◇ Ety/368, X/LH

ᵲ lausta- v. to make a rushing, roaring noise (generally of wind)

† lav- (N. * lhaf-) v. to lick ◇ Ety/367, X/LH