This page will contain names for weapons, armor and their parts. Some of these words are listed also in category Tools.
English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
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(battering) ram | grond | n | ZA < Noldorin (club), Sindarin name “Grond” (Hammer of the Underworld, weighty, ponderous) | weapon |
aim | akt- | v | NL < ULK “aktum” (accuracy; precision; marksmanship) | use with object in allative case |
armor | khang | n | NL < SV & MERP “khangaral” (armourer) | generic term, protective clothes as a whole |
armour | khang | n | NL < SV & MERP “khangaral” (armourer) | generic term, protective clothes as a whole |
arrow | pîl | n | LOS < Quenya “pilin” < Etym. “PÍLIM” | |
axe | pulk | n | HG < LOS “pilik” < Qenya “pelek(ko)” < PIE “pelekus” | wood-cutting axe |
beat | drîg- | v | NL < Noldorin “dringa” (to beat, strike) < Etym. “DRING”, e.g. in sword name “Glamdring” aka “Foe-hammer”, called “Beater” by goblins; see also “drang” | |
beat | fulk- | v | HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian | |
Beater | Drîgal | n | NL < Noldorin “dringa” (to beat, strike) < Etym. “DRING”, e.g. in sword name “Glamdring” aka “Foe-hammer”, called “Beater” by goblins; see also “drang” | name of the sword of Gandalf |
Biter | Nâkhâl | n | NL, lit. “biter”; see “nâkh-” | name of the sword of Thorin |
blade | maik | n | NL < Quenya “maica” (blade of weapon) | |
blade (of knife, sword, razor) | gand | n | NL < Quenya “hyanda” | |
blunt | drag | adj | NL < LOS “darg” < SV “darga” (club), changed to avoid ambiguity with verb “to send”; compare with NL “drang” (hammer) | about weapon, tools |
bolt | pîl | n | LOS < Quenya “pilin” < Etym. “PÍLIM” | |
bow (weapon) | kugh | n | SV, compare with LOS “quîn” < Qenya “qinga” < Etym. “KWIG” | |
bowstring | sorm | n | NL < Qenya “serma” | |
casque | khazn | n | NL < LOS (UNF) “kazn” < SV “kazan” (cauldron) + NL “kaz” (head) < Quenya “cas” < Etym. “KAS” + NL “khang” (armor) | |
cast | af- | v | LOS | |
chainmail | gairom | n | NL, calque from English; see “gai”, “rom” | |
clash | thlazg- | v | NL < Noldorin “tlach(a)” (to clap, clash, clatter) + Russian “лязг” [lʲæzg] | source of sound should be in Genitive or Instrumental case |
cleave | grish- | v | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss” | |
control | gazg- | v | NL < MERP “gazog-” | mostly about weapon or tool, implies the subject do it skillfully |
cord | sorm | n | NL < Qenya “serma” | |
crack | grish- | v | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss” | |
cut | ak- | v | LOS < Quenya “ecet” (short stabbing sword) | |
cut | grish- | v | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss” | |
dagger | kirm | n | DS “kirm(a)” (blade) < Quenya “cirma” (knife) | |
dagger | shkil | n | NL, “sikil”, Sindarin “sigil” < Etym. “SIK” | |
damage | fulk- | v | HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian | |
dirk | shkil | n | NL, “sikil”, Sindarin “sigil” < Etym. “SIK” | |
drag | sûh- | v | NL < DS (Moria) “sû” < DS (PO) “tugu” < Middle-Quenya “tuk-” (to draw, pull behind) | also about weapon |
draw | sûh- | v | NL < DS (Moria) “sû” < DS (PO) “tugu” < Middle-Quenya “tuk-” (to draw, pull behind) | also about weapon |
dull | drag | adj | NL < LOS “darg” < SV “darga” (club), changed to avoid ambiguity with verb “to send”; compare with NL “drang” (hammer) | about weapon, tools |
empale | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
feather | pozg | n | NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather) | also part of arrow, costume, etc. |
fight | mauk- | v | LOS, probably from Qenya “mahtar” (warrior) < Etym. “MAK” (sword, to fight) | literally, with weapons or fists; opponent of fighting is in Accusative; Comitative case marks people who help fighting |
flog | hauk | n | HG (v) < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj” | |
Foe-hammer | Drîgal | n | NL < Noldorin “dringa” (to beat, strike) < Etym. “DRING”, e.g. in sword name “Glamdring” aka “Foe-hammer”, called “Beater” by goblins; see also “drang” | name of the sword of Gandalf |
Glamdring | Drîgal | n | NL < Noldorin “dringa” (to beat, strike) < Etym. “DRING”, e.g. in sword name “Glamdring” aka “Foe-hammer”, called “Beater” by goblins; see also “drang” | name of the sword of Gandalf |
Goblin-cleaver | Nâkhâl | n | NL, lit. “biter”; see “nâkh-” | name of the sword of Thorin |
hammer | drang | n | NL < LOS < HG “drâgh” + Sindarin “dring” (Glamdring aka “Foe-hammer” aka “Beater”) < Etym. (to beat, strike); compare with NL “drag” (dull, blunt) and SV “darga” (club) | |
handle | gazg- | v | NL < MERP “gazog-” | mostly about weapon or tool, implies the subject do it skillfully |
helmet | khazn | n | NL < LOS (UNF) “kazn” < SV “kazan” (cauldron) + NL “kaz” (head) < Quenya “cas” < Etym. “KAS” + NL “khang” (armor) | |
hit | fulk- | v | HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian | |
hurl | af- | v | LOS | |
hurt | fulk- | v | HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian | |
impale | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
insert | thruth- | v | NL, merging Qenya “ter” (to pierce), Gnomish “tertha” (to destroy, devour) < Etym. “TER” with LOS “thrug” (killer) < MERP and SV “thumbog-” (to stab, stick) < MERP (sting, spike) < Albanian “thumb”; see also “thurb” | may refer to coitus; target may be but in Illative case |
jab | hât- | v | NL < SV, MERP “hashat” (spear) + all DBS dialects “shatîg-” (to press, push, weigh down) < MERP, probably from Albanian “shtyj” or Quenya “sahtië” (pressure, forcing); compare with Noldorin “had” (to hurl), Gnomish “hada” (to throw, aim at), “hant” (throw, cast), “hantha” (to fling, hurl), Quenya “hatal” (spear) < Etym. “KHAT” (to hurl) | |
knife | kirm | n | DS “kirm(a)” (blade) < Quenya “cirma” (knife) | |
lash | hauk | n | HG (v) < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj” | |
lug | sûh- | v | NL < DS (Moria) “sû” < DS (PO) “tugu” < Middle-Quenya “tuk-” (to draw, pull behind) | also about weapon |
rom | n | NL < Sindarin “rem”; compare with LOS “rît” < SV “rrît” < Albanian “rrjetë” < Latin “reticulum” < “rete” (to ensnare); looks like Sindarin word was also inspired by the same Latin root | ||
mesh | rom | n | NL < Sindarin “rem”; compare with LOS “rît” < SV “rrît” < Albanian “rrjetë” < Latin “reticulum” < “rete” (to ensnare); looks like Sindarin word was also inspired by the same Latin root | |
net | rom | n | NL < Sindarin “rem”; compare with LOS “rît” < SV “rrît” < Albanian “rrjetë” < Latin “reticulum” < “rete” (to ensnare); looks like Sindarin word was also inspired by the same Latin root | |
Orcrist | Nâkhâl | n | NL, lit. “biter”; see “nâkh-” | name of the sword of Thorin |
pierce | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
pierce | thruth- | v | NL, merging Qenya “ter” (to pierce), Gnomish “tertha” (to destroy, devour) < Etym. “TER” with LOS “thrug” (killer) < MERP and SV “thumbog-” (to stab, stick) < MERP (sting, spike) < Albanian “thumb”; see also “thurb” | may refer to coitus; target may be but in Illative case |
piercing | maig | adj | NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian | |
plume | pozg | n | NL < Noldorin “pesseg” (pillow), Quenya “quessë” (feather) < Etym. “KWES” (feather) | also part of arrow, costume, etc. |
point | akt- | v | NL < ULK “aktum” (accuracy; precision; marksmanship) | use with object in allative case |
point | dulg- | v | LOS < HG | делать острым |
pointed | maig | adj | NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian | |
poke | hât- | v | NL < SV, MERP “hashat” (spear) + all DBS dialects “shatîg-” (to press, push, weigh down) < MERP, probably from Albanian “shtyj” or Quenya “sahtië” (pressure, forcing); compare with Noldorin “had” (to hurl), Gnomish “hada” (to throw, aim at), “hant” (throw, cast), “hantha” (to fling, hurl), Quenya “hatal” (spear) < Etym. “KHAT” (to hurl) | |
prick | thruth- | v | NL, merging Qenya “ter” (to pierce), Gnomish “tertha” (to destroy, devour) < Etym. “TER” with LOS “thrug” (killer) < MERP and SV “thumbog-” (to stab, stick) < MERP (sting, spike) < Albanian “thumb”; see also “thurb” | may refer to coitus; target may be but in Illative case |
prickle | thurb | n | NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn) | |
pull | sûh- | v | NL < DS (Moria) “sû” < DS (PO) “tugu” < Middle-Quenya “tuk-” (to draw, pull behind) | also about weapon |
push | hât- | v | NL < SV, MERP “hashat” (spear) + all DBS dialects “shatîg-” (to press, push, weigh down) < MERP, probably from Albanian “shtyj” or Quenya “sahtië” (pressure, forcing); compare with Noldorin “had” (to hurl), Gnomish “hada” (to throw, aim at), “hant” (throw, cast), “hantha” (to fling, hurl), Quenya “hatal” (spear) < Etym. “KHAT” (to hurl) | |
saber | naig | n | NL, merging SV “nicaj” (sabre) with NL “maik” (sword, blade) < Quenya “maica” | any curved single-edged sword |
sable | naig | n | NL, merging SV “nicaj” (sabre) with NL “maik” (sword, blade) < Quenya “maica” | any curved single-edged sword |
sabre | naig | n | NL, merging SV “nicaj” (sabre) with NL “maik” (sword, blade) < Quenya “maica” | any curved single-edged sword |
scimitar | naig | n | NL, merging SV “nicaj” (sabre) with NL “maik” (sword, blade) < Quenya “maica” | any curved single-edged sword |
share (of plow) | gand | n | NL < Quenya “hyanda” | |
sharp | dulgûrz | adj | LOS < HG; RE “dulgûrz” < RE “dulug” (weapon) < SV “dul-” (to destroy) | about weapon, tools |
sharp | maig | adj | NL < Quenya “maica”, Sindarin “maeg” (sharp, piercing); compare with MERP “maj” (to spike) < Albanian | |
sharpen | dulg- | v | LOS < HG | делать острым |
sharpened | dulgûrz | adj | LOS < HG; RE “dulgûrz” < RE “dulug” (weapon) < SV “dul-” (to destroy) | about weapon, tools |
shield | lâzg | n | LOS < MB “lâz” | |
slash | grish- | v | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss” | |
slice | grish- | v | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss” | |
smite | fulk- | v | HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian | |
spear | hasht | n | NL < MERP “hashat” + Quenya “hatal” | |
spike | thurb | n | NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn) | |
stab | ak- | v | LOS < Quenya “ecet” (short stabbing sword) | |
stab | thruth- | v | NL, merging Qenya “ter” (to pierce), Gnomish “tertha” (to destroy, devour) < Etym. “TER” with LOS “thrug” (killer) < MERP and SV “thumbog-” (to stab, stick) < MERP (sting, spike) < Albanian “thumb”; see also “thurb” | may refer to coitus; target may be but in Illative case |
stick (in) | thruth- | v | NL, merging Qenya “ter” (to pierce), Gnomish “tertha” (to destroy, devour) < Etym. “TER” with LOS “thrug” (killer) < MERP and SV “thumbog-” (to stab, stick) < MERP (sting, spike) < Albanian “thumb”; see also “thurb” | may refer to coitus; target may be but in Illative case |
stick (through) | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
sting | thurb | n | NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn) | |
strike | drîg- | v | NL < Noldorin “dringa” (to beat, strike) < Etym. “DRING”, e.g. in sword name “Glamdring” aka “Foe-hammer”, called “Beater” by goblins; see also “drang” | |
strike | fulk- | v | HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian | |
string | sorm | n | NL < Qenya “serma” | |
sword | lag | n | TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lagduf”; ? Etym. “LAG” (sword) | translation is speculative |
sword | maik | n | NL < Quenya “maica” (blade of weapon) | |
target | akt- | v | NL < ULK “aktum” (accuracy; precision; marksmanship) | use with object in allative case |
thorn | thurb | n | NL, merging Etym. “TER(EW)” (to pierce) with MERP “thumb” (spike) < Albanian; see also “thrug”, “thruth-”; compare with Qenya “tinda”, Quenya “tilde” (spike, horn) | |
throw | af- | v | LOS | |
thrust | hât- | v | NL < SV, MERP “hashat” (spear) + all DBS dialects “shatîg-” (to press, push, weigh down) < MERP, probably from Albanian “shtyj” or Quenya “sahtië” (pressure, forcing); compare with Noldorin “had” (to hurl), Gnomish “hada” (to throw, aim at), “hant” (throw, cast), “hantha” (to fling, hurl), Quenya “hatal” (spear) < Etym. “KHAT” (to hurl) | |
toss | af- | v | LOS | |
use | gazg- | v | NL < MERP “gazog-” | mostly about weapon or tool, implies the subject do it skillfully |
weapon | yak | n | NL, see “yag” and “yazg” | |
whip | hauk | n | HG (v) < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj” | |
whip | thup | n | LOS, HG (v) < SV, MERP “thupar” (n) < Albanian “thupër” (rod, stick, wand); compare with Qenya “tump” (to beat) | |
wield | gazg- | v | NL < MERP “gazog-” | mostly about weapon or tool, implies the subject do it skillfully |
yatagan | naig | n | NL, merging SV “nicaj” (sabre) with NL “maik” (sword, blade) < Quenya “maica” | any curved single-edged sword |