This list will contain words related to law, crime and justice
| English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accuse | slog- | v | NL < LOS “sloi-” (to accuse); changed according to Nûrlâm rules | |
| action | bild | n | NL < rejected Qenya “vilde” (matter, business, affair, thing) < early Primitive Elvish root “VḶÐḶ” (worth, value); also distantly connected with “bal” (might) | mostly plural “affairs”, “actions”, etc. |
| activity | bild | n | NL < rejected Qenya “vilde” (matter, business, affair, thing) < early Primitive Elvish root “VḶÐḶ” (worth, value); also distantly connected with “bal” (might) | mostly plural “affairs”, “actions”, etc. |
| adjudge | nûmp- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD”, “BAD” (judgement, sentence) | together with object in Allative case |
| affair | bild | n | NL < rejected Qenya “vilde” (matter, business, affair, thing) < early Primitive Elvish root “VḶÐḶ” (worth, value); also distantly connected with “bal” (might) | mostly plural “affairs”, “actions”, etc. |
| affirm | thar- | v | NL, see “thar” (adj.) | |
| agreement | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| appoint | thar- | v | NL, see “thar” (adj.) | |
| approve | thar- | v | NL, see “thar” (adj.) | |
| arrest | glûr- | v | HG | |
| assassin | thrug | n | LOS, all major dialects < MERP | |
| attaint | bagd- | v | NL, merging LOS, SV, HG “bâk” (n) < MB with TK “bag” (excrement), Gnomish “naud” (ashamed, abashed) < early Primitive Elvish root “NAWA” (dwarf) and Qenya “naitya” (to damage, abuse, put to shame) | add clitic reflexive pronoun “-îm” for meaning “be ashamed, cringe” |
| authorized | zûrz | adj | LOS, HG < SV “zurtar” < MERP “zûrtar” < Albanian “zurtar” | |
| ban | bhaud- | v | NL, merging Sindarin “boda” < Etym. “AB”, ”ABA” (refuse) with NL “bhau” (terrible) and NL “dabh” (allow) written reversed < Etym. “DAB” | |
| bandit | taus | n | NL < HG (outlawed, adj.) < SV “arataus” (n.) < MERP | |
| banish | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| behead | kazbhalt- | v | NL, lit. “head-deprive”; see “kaz”, “bhalt-” | |
| belonging | thaud | n | NL, merging “aud-” and “than” (see articles) | uncountable |
| betrayal | fûrthurm | n | NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.) | |
| blame | slog- | v | NL < LOS “sloi-” (to accuse); changed according to Nûrlâm rules | |
| boss | mâgz | n | NL < Vanyarin Quenya “Máhani” (eight greatest of Valar) < Valarin “mâchanumâz” (authorities); compare with Qenya “makte” (hold, grip, power, possession) < Primitive Elvish “MAHA” (grasp), “MAGH” (handle, manage, control); compare with “mauh” (warrior) and “mak” (many) | |
| brigand | taus | n | NL < HG (outlawed, adj.) < SV “arataus” (n.) < MERP | |
| burglar | orskal | n | NL < LOS, see “orsk-” | |
| business | bild | n | NL < rejected Qenya “vilde” (matter, business, affair, thing) < early Primitive Elvish root “VḶÐḶ” (worth, value); also distantly connected with “bal” (might) | mostly plural “affairs”, “actions”, etc. |
| canon | mogsh | n | SV (only “rule”); compare with “maug-” (must) and “mog” (tyrant) — see corresponding articles | |
| captive | glûr | n | LOS, HG | |
| cast out | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| ceremony | dhak | n | LOS | any positive ceremony |
| ceremony | kaush | n | NL < LOS “kaushar” (negative ceremony) < SV < MERP “kaushatar” (ritual) | ceremony with negative, evil connotations, e.g. with blood sacrifices |
| chief | mâgz | n | NL < Vanyarin Quenya “Máhani” (eight greatest of Valar) < Valarin “mâchanumâz” (authorities); compare with Qenya “makte” (hold, grip, power, possession) < Primitive Elvish “MAHA” (grasp), “MAGH” (handle, manage, control); compare with “mauh” (warrior) and “mak” (many) | |
| choke (smb. else) | strakh- | v | SV, HG | transitive |
| comply | bûrt- | v | NL, merging Noldorin “buia” < Etym. “BEW” (follow, serve) with Qenya “virt” (servant, slave) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚTYṚ” and with SV “obâsh-” | requires object in Dative case |
| condemn | nûmp- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD”, “BAD” (judgement, sentence) | together with object in Allative case |
| confine | glûr- | v | HG | |
| confirm | thar- | v | NL, see “thar” (adj.) | |
| constrain | durb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory) | |
| constraining | durburm | n | NL, see “durb-” | uncountable |
| contract | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| control | durb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory) | |
| control | durburm | n | NL, see “durb-” | uncountable |
| coronation | dhak | n | LOS | any positive ceremony |
| decapitate | kazbhalt- | v | NL, lit. “head-deprive”; see “kaz”, “bhalt-” | |
| defame | bagd- | v | NL, merging LOS, SV, HG “bâk” (n) < MB with TK “bag” (excrement), Gnomish “naud” (ashamed, abashed) < early Primitive Elvish root “NAWA” (dwarf) and Qenya “naitya” (to damage, abuse, put to shame) | add clitic reflexive pronoun “-îm” for meaning “be ashamed, cringe” |
| delate | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| denounce | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| deport | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| deprive | bhalt- | v | NL < Gnomish “balt-” (to rid, free) | take away object from another person |
| detain | glûr- | v | HG | |
| discredit | bagd- | v | NL, merging LOS, SV, HG “bâk” (n) < MB with TK “bag” (excrement), Gnomish “naud” (ashamed, abashed) < early Primitive Elvish root “NAWA” (dwarf) and Qenya “naitya” (to damage, abuse, put to shame) | add clitic reflexive pronoun “-îm” for meaning “be ashamed, cringe” |
| disgrace | bagd- | v | NL, merging LOS, SV, HG “bâk” (n) < MB with TK “bag” (excrement), Gnomish “naud” (ashamed, abashed) < early Primitive Elvish root “NAWA” (dwarf) and Qenya “naitya” (to damage, abuse, put to shame) | add clitic reflexive pronoun “-îm” for meaning “be ashamed, cringe” |
| dishonor | bagd- | v | NL, merging LOS, SV, HG “bâk” (n) < MB with TK “bag” (excrement), Gnomish “naud” (ashamed, abashed) < early Primitive Elvish root “NAWA” (dwarf) and Qenya “naitya” (to damage, abuse, put to shame) | add clitic reflexive pronoun “-îm” for meaning “be ashamed, cringe” |
| dominate | durb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory) | |
| domination | durburm | n | NL, see “durb-” | uncountable |
| elect | omg- | v | NL < “omog” (voice); see corresponding article | calque from Russian “голосовать” |
| empale | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
| encage | glûr- | v | HG | |
| encroach | rogd- | v | NL < Quenya “rohta” | object describing the location should be in Allative case |
| enquire | hozd- | v | NL < Quenya “cesta” (to ask, seek), “ces” (to search, examine) | |
| evict | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| examine | hozd- | v | NL < Quenya “cesta” (to ask, seek), “ces” (to search, examine) | |
| excuse | gont- | v | NL, merging LOS, HG “gotl” < SV with Sindarin “gohena” < root “SEN” (let loose, free, let go) | indirect object or recipient shall be in Dative case |
| execute | dûmb- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” | |
| exile | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| expel | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| exploit | mogr- | v | NL < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW” | |
| forbid | bhaud- | v | NL, merging Sindarin “boda” < Etym. “AB”, ”ABA” (refuse) with NL “bhau” (terrible) and NL “dabh” (allow) written reversed < Etym. “DAB” | |
| force | durb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory) | |
| forgive | gont- | v | NL, merging LOS, HG “gotl” < SV with Sindarin “gohena” < root “SEN” (let loose, free, let go) | indirect object or recipient shall be in Dative case |
| fornicate | ghrup- | v | NL, merging LOS “ghru” (penis) with Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta-” (to fornicate, lit. “to do evil sex”); see also “ghîr-” | |
| forsake | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| government | durburm | n | NL, see “durb-” | uncountable |
| guilt | gob | n | NL < EH “gobu” < Qenya “káma” | uncountable |
| hang | runk- | v | LOS < MB (“rûng-” ?) | |
| have mercy on | kask- | v | NL < SV (BA) “kaskût” (mercy, n) | use with object in accusative case |
| impale | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
| imprison | glûr- | v | HG | |
| incarcerate | glûr- | v | HG | |
| infringe | rogd- | v | NL < Quenya “rohta” | object describing the location should be in Allative case |
| inkle | nath- | v | NL < Qenya “naus” (suspicion), Gnomish “naf” (to suspect, have inkling of) < Primitive Elvish Root “NAVA” | |
| interrogate | hozd- | v | NL < Quenya “cesta” (to ask, seek), “ces” (to search, examine) | |
| intrude | rogd- | v | NL < Quenya “rohta” | object describing the location should be in Allative case |
| intrude | shûkh- | v | NL, merging “(i)shi” (in, into) with “ukh-” (to go) in analogy with Latin word | to move troops in; to enter a territory without allowance or invitation; use with objects in Illative or Allative case |
| invade | shûkh- | v | NL, merging “(i)shi” (in, into) with “ukh-” (to go) in analogy with Latin word | to move troops in; to enter a territory without allowance or invitation; use with objects in Illative or Allative case |
| jail | glûr- | v | HG | |
| judge | damp- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD” (judgement, sentence) | |
| killer | thrug | n | LOS, all major dialects < MERP | |
| law | mogsh | n | SV (only “rule”); compare with “maug-” (must) and “mog” (tyrant) — see corresponding articles | |
| lawful | mogshûrz | adj | NL < SV “mogsh” (rule) | |
| lech | ghrup- | v | NL, merging LOS “ghru” (penis) with Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta-” (to fornicate, lit. “to do evil sex”); see also “ghîr-” | |
| legal | mogshûrz | adj | NL < SV “mogsh” (rule) | |
| legitimate | mogshûrz | adj | NL < SV “mogsh” (rule) | |
| levy | mârbh- | v | LOS < HG | заставлять платить налог, дань, подать, штраф |
| lord | mâgz | n | NL < Vanyarin Quenya “Máhani” (eight greatest of Valar) < Valarin “mâchanumâz” (authorities); compare with Qenya “makte” (hold, grip, power, possession) < Primitive Elvish “MAHA” (grasp), “MAGH” (handle, manage, control); compare with “mauh” (warrior) and “mak” (many) | |
| master | mâgz | n | NL < Vanyarin Quenya “Máhani” (eight greatest of Valar) < Valarin “mâchanumâz” (authorities); compare with Qenya “makte” (hold, grip, power, possession) < Primitive Elvish “MAHA” (grasp), “MAGH” (handle, manage, control); compare with “mauh” (warrior) and “mak” (many) | |
| murderer | thrug | n | LOS, all major dialects < MERP | |
| obey | bûrt- | v | NL, merging Noldorin “buia” < Etym. “BEW” (follow, serve) with Qenya “virt” (servant, slave) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚTYṚ” and with SV “obâsh-” | requires object in Dative case |
| occupy | shûkh- | v | NL, merging “(i)shi” (in, into) with “ukh-” (to go) in analogy with Latin word | to move troops in; to enter a territory without allowance or invitation; use with objects in Illative or Allative case |
| officer | zurzal | n | NL < LOS “zûrz” (official) | |
| official | zurzal | n | NL < LOS “zûrz” (official) | |
| official | zûrz | adj | LOS, HG < SV “zurtar” < MERP “zûrtar” < Albanian “zurtar” | |
| operation | bild | n | NL < rejected Qenya “vilde” (matter, business, affair, thing) < early Primitive Elvish root “VḶÐḶ” (worth, value); also distantly connected with “bal” (might) | mostly plural “affairs”, “actions”, etc. |
| oppress | mogr- | v | NL < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW” | |
| organization | mogshrinkhurm | n | NL, see “mogsh”, “srinkh-” | |
| outlaw | hîg- | v | NL < Sindarin “eglan”, “eglath” (“forsaken”, self-name of Sindar elves), Quenya “hecil” (outcast, outlaw) < Primitive Elvish “hekelā” (n) (outcast, waif) < root “HEK” (aside, apart, separate) | |
| outlaw | taus | n | NL < HG (outlawed, adj.) < SV “arataus” (n.) < MERP | |
| pact | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| pardon | gont- | v | NL, merging LOS, HG “gotl” < SV with Sindarin “gohena” < root “SEN” (let loose, free, let go) | indirect object or recipient shall be in Dative case |
| peach | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| penalize | dangh- | v | LOS, HG < MERP “danoj-” < Albanian “dënoj” | |
| pierce | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
| pimp (on) | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| possession | thaud | n | NL, merging “aud-” and “than” (see articles) | uncountable |
| principle | mogsh | n | SV (only “rule”); compare with “maug-” (must) and “mog” (tyrant) — see corresponding articles | |
| prisoner | glûr | n | LOS, HG | |
| prohibit | bhaud- | v | NL, merging Sindarin “boda” < Etym. “AB”, ”ABA” (refuse) with NL “bhau” (terrible) and NL “dabh” (allow) written reversed < Etym. “DAB” | |
| property | thaud | n | NL, merging “aud-” and “than” (see articles) | uncountable |
| punish | dangh- | v | LOS, HG < MERP “danoj-” < Albanian “dënoj” | |
| put to death | dûmb- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” | |
| racket | mârbh- | v | LOS < HG | заставлять платить налог, дань, подать, штраф |
| rape | tram- | v | LOS, marked as borrowed from SV, probably from MERP “rramab” < Albanian “rrëmbej” | |
| ratify | thar- | v | NL, see “thar” (adj.) | |
| remit | gont- | v | NL, merging LOS, HG “gotl” < SV with Sindarin “gohena” < root “SEN” (let loose, free, let go) | indirect object or recipient shall be in Dative case |
| report | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| repress | mogr- | v | NL < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW” | |
| rid | bhalt- | v | NL < Gnomish “balt-” (to rid, free) | take away object from another person |
| right (legal) | forsh | n | NL, merging “forg” (right side) with Gnomish “fath”, “foth” (possession, property, rights) | used with objects in Adessive case (right on) or gerundives (right to) |
| rights | forsh | n | NL, merging “forg” (right side) with Gnomish “fath”, “foth” (possession, property, rights) | used with objects in Adessive case (right on) or gerundives (right to) |
| rights | mogsh | n | SV (only “rule”); compare with “maug-” (must) and “mog” (tyrant) — see corresponding articles | |
| ritual | dhak | n | LOS | any positive ceremony |
| ritual | kaush | n | NL < LOS “kaushar” (negative ceremony) < SV < MERP “kaushatar” (ritual) | ceremony with negative, evil connotations, e.g. with blood sacrifices |
| rob | rânt- | v | LOS (only noun “robber”) | to steal using force, violence, intimidation |
| rule | durb- | v | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory) | |
| rule | mogsh | n | SV (only “rule”); compare with “maug-” (must) and “mog” (tyrant) — see corresponding articles | |
| sake | gob | n | NL < EH “gobu” < Qenya “káma” | uncountable |
| sentence | nûmp- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD”, “BAD” (judgement, sentence) | together with object in Allative case |
| serve | bûrt- | v | NL, merging Noldorin “buia” < Etym. “BEW” (follow, serve) with Qenya “virt” (servant, slave) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚTYṚ” and with SV “obâsh-” | requires object in Dative case |
| shame | bagd- | v | NL, merging LOS, SV, HG “bâk” (n) < MB with TK “bag” (excrement), Gnomish “naud” (ashamed, abashed) < early Primitive Elvish root “NAWA” (dwarf) and Qenya “naitya” (to damage, abuse, put to shame) | add clitic reflexive pronoun “-îm” for meaning “be ashamed, cringe” |
| snitch | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| spare | kask- | v | NL < SV (BA) “kaskût” (mercy, n) | use with object in accusative case |
| steal | orsk- | v | LOS | |
| stick (through) | ghrûth- | v | NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-” | may refer to coitus |
| strangle | strakh- | v | SV, HG | transitive |
| suspect | nath- | v | NL < Qenya “naus” (suspicion), Gnomish “naf” (to suspect, have inkling of) < Primitive Elvish Root “NAVA” | |
| system | mogshrinkhurm | n | NL, see “mogsh”, “srinkh-” | |
| take away | bhalt- | v | NL < Gnomish “balt-” (to rid, free) | take away object from another person |
| thief | orskal | n | NL < LOS, see “orsk-” | |
| thing | bild | n | NL < rejected Qenya “vilde” (matter, business, affair, thing) < early Primitive Elvish root “VḶÐḶ” (worth, value); also distantly connected with “bal” (might) | mostly plural “affairs”, “actions”, etc. |
| throttle | strakh- | v | SV, HG | transitive |
| traitory | fûrthurm | n | NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.) | |
| treachery | fûrthurm | n | NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.) | |
| treason | fûrthurm | n | NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.) | |
| treaty | gîzd | n | NL < “gazd-” (swear), Noldorin “gowest” (contract, lit. “swear together”) < Primitive Elvish “wedtā” < Etym. “WED” (bind) | |
| trespass | rogd- | v | NL < Quenya “rohta” | object describing the location should be in Allative case |
| try (in court) | damp- | v | NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD” (judgement, sentence) | |
| violate | rogd- | v | NL < Quenya “rohta” | object describing the location should be in Allative case |
| vote | omg- | v | NL < “omog” (voice); see corresponding article | calque from Russian “голосовать” |
| whore | ghrup- | v | NL, merging LOS “ghru” (penis) with Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta-” (to fornicate, lit. “to do evil sex”); see also “ghîr-” | |
| withdraw | bhalt- | v | NL < Gnomish “balt-” (to rid, free) | take away object from another person |
| witness (against smb.) | ghînt- | v | NL < merging Quenya “quenta” < Etym. “KWET” (to say) with LOS “gashn-” (to speak, cf.) | direct object — about what/whom to report; indirect object — whom to report |
| yield | bûrt- | v | NL, merging Noldorin “buia” < Etym. “BEW” (follow, serve) with Qenya “virt” (servant, slave) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚTYṚ” and with SV “obâsh-” | requires object in Dative case |