This page will contain words related to garment (pieces of clothing), needlework, decorations and adornment.
| English | Nûrlâm | Part of speech | Etymology | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| arid | thizg | adj | NL < LOS “thag” < MERP < Albanian “thaj” (to dry); see also “thig-” compare with Gnomish “thisc” (dry), Qenya “sisi” (scorch); compare with Hurrian “šiba” (exhausted) | |
| arm (of clothes) | ramk | n | NL, merging SV “ram” (arm) with Quenya “ranco” (arm), Noldorin “ramk” < Etym. “RAK” (to reach, stretch out) | |
| attire | fath | n | NL < early Noldorin and Gnomish “baith” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); compare with “fagh” | any clothing in general |
| bandage | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| banner | hluth | n | LOS < MB | |
| bead | sît | n | NL, merging Gnomish “sî” and Qenya “sehte” | |
| bear | kol- | v | LOS (to carry) < Quenya “col-” (to bear, carry, wear) | carry the object, wear a cloth, endure some trouble |
| bed | khau | n | NL < Noldorin “haust”, Gnomish “haus”; compare with NL “kât”, “khad”, “khâr”, “kîf” < Etym. “KAY”, “KHAG”, “KHAW” | |
| blouse | laup | n | NL < Quenya “laupe”, Gnomish “laub” | |
| boot | habh | n | NL < Gnomish “habach”, Noldorin “habad” < Etym. (AC) “SKYAP” | any footwear |
| boots | shkab | n | NL < Old Noldorin “skhapa” < Etym. “SKYAP” (misprint as “shore”), also Noldorin “habad” | |
| breach | hoz | n | MERP; compare also with Westron “kûd” | usually about through hole, hole in smth. artificial |
| camisole | bhak | n | NL < Qenya “vakko”, Gnomish “bacha” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); see also “fagh”, “fath” | |
| cap | tolg | n | NL < Gnomish “togli” | |
| cape | gaun | n | SV, HG | any soft cover |
| carcanet | silg | n | NL < Sindarin “sigil” | |
| carpet | sparm | n | NL < rejected (Middle-)Quenya “farma” < Etym. (AC) “SPAR” (to spread, scatter, strew) | |
| carry | kol- | v | LOS (to carry) < Quenya “col-” (to bear, carry, wear) | carry the object, wear a cloth, endure some trouble |
| choker | silg | n | NL < Sindarin “sigil” | |
| cloak | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| cloak | guln | n | NL, merging MERP “gun” < Albanian “gunë” with Quenya “collo”, probably from Etym. (AC) “KOL” (round) replaced with “KOR” in later writings; compare with Sindarin PN “Thingol” (Greycloak) | any cloth wrapping the body partially |
| clog | habh | n | NL < Gnomish “habach”, Noldorin “habad” < Etym. (AC) “SKYAP” | any footwear |
| clothes | fath | n | NL < early Noldorin and Gnomish “baith” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); compare with “fagh” | any clothing in general |
| clothes | hlu | n | NL < LOS (to sew, stitch) < MB | uncountable |
| clothing | hlu | n | NL < LOS (to sew, stitch) < MB | uncountable |
| coat | bhak | n | NL < Qenya “vakko”, Gnomish “bacha” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); see also “fagh”, “fath” | |
| coat | guln | n | NL, merging MERP “gun” < Albanian “gunë” with Quenya “collo”, probably from Etym. (AC) “KOL” (round) replaced with “KOR” in later writings; compare with Sindarin PN “Thingol” (Greycloak) | any cloth wrapping the body partially |
| coil | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| collar | kad | n | NL < SV, HG “kadaf” (neck) < MERP | piece of cloth around the neck |
| collar | silg | n | NL < Sindarin “sigil” | |
| cope | gaun | n | SV, HG | any soft cover |
| cotton | izb | n | NL < Sindarin “esbin”, Quenya “ipsin” (fine, thin thread) | uncountable |
| couch | khau | n | NL < Noldorin “haust”, Gnomish “haus”; compare with NL “kât”, “khad”, “khâr”, “kîf” < Etym. “KAY”, “KHAG”, “KHAW” | |
| cover | gaun | n | SV, HG | any soft cover |
| cover | lâz | n | LOS < MB | hard cover |
| cowl | gaun | n | SV, HG | any soft cover |
| crown | rain | n | NL < Quenya “rína” (garlanded, crowned) as in PN “Elerrína”, Sindarin PN “Rían” (crown-gift, wife of Huor, mother of Tuor) < Etym. “RIG” | |
| diadem | rain | n | NL < Quenya “rína” (garlanded, crowned) as in PN “Elerrína”, Sindarin PN “Rían” (crown-gift, wife of Huor, mother of Tuor) < Etym. “RIG” | |
| don | tup- | v | NL < Qenya “tupu” (to put lid on, put hat on, cover, roof) | to put cloth or garnet on; without indirect object = on self; with indirect object in Allative case = on part of body similarity with English “put” is accidental |
| doublet | bhak | n | NL < Qenya “vakko”, Gnomish “bacha” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); see also “fagh”, “fath” | |
| draw on | tup- | v | NL < Qenya “tupu” (to put lid on, put hat on, cover, roof) | to put cloth or garnet on; without indirect object = on self; with indirect object in Allative case = on part of body similarity with English “put” is accidental |
| dress | fath | n | NL < early Noldorin and Gnomish “baith” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); compare with “fagh” | any clothing in general |
| dry | thizg | adj | NL < LOS “thag” < MERP < Albanian “thaj” (to dry); see also “thig-” compare with Gnomish “thisc” (dry), Qenya “sisi” (scorch); compare with Hurrian “šiba” (exhausted) | |
| embroidery | hluthaut | n | see “hluth-” (to sew, stitch) + suffix “-aut” | uncountable |
| enfold | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| envelop | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| flag | hluth | n | LOS < MB | |
| fray | drîz- | v | NL, see “draz” (hard labour) + Gnomish “drib” (to rot, decay, wear out) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | |
| frazzle | drîz- | v | NL, see “draz” (hard labour) + Gnomish “drib” (to rot, decay, wear out) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | |
| furl | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| garland | rain | n | NL < Quenya “rína” (garlanded, crowned) as in PN “Elerrína”, Sindarin PN “Rían” (crown-gift, wife of Huor, mother of Tuor) < Etym. “RIG” | |
| garment | fath | n | NL < early Noldorin and Gnomish “baith” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); compare with “fagh” | any clothing in general |
| gauntlet | mant | n | NL < Qenya “mantl”, “mantele” < Primitive Elvish root “MAHA” (grasp); compare with “mank-” | |
| glove | mant | n | NL < Qenya “mantl”, “mantele” < Primitive Elvish root “MAHA” (grasp); compare with “mank-” | |
| hat | karf | n | LP < Noldorin “carab” | headpiece with brim головной убор с полями |
| heel | pragl | n | NL, merging “prak” with “hîl-” (see corresponding articles) | |
| hole | hoz | n | MERP; compare also with Westron “kûd” | usually about through hole, hole in smth. artificial |
| hood | gaun | n | SV, HG | any soft cover |
| hose | polk | n | NL < Qenya “pelko” (leg) | |
| jacket | bhak | n | NL < Qenya “vakko”, Gnomish “bacha” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); see also “fagh”, “fath” | |
| leggins | polk | n | NL < Qenya “pelko” (leg) | |
| mantle | guln | n | NL, merging MERP “gun” < Albanian “gunë” with Quenya “collo”, probably from Etym. (AC) “KOL” (round) replaced with “KOR” in later writings; compare with Sindarin PN “Thingol” (Greycloak) | any cloth wrapping the body partially |
| mat | sparm | n | NL < rejected (Middle-)Quenya “farma” < Etym. (AC) “SPAR” (to spread, scatter, strew) | |
| mitten | mant | n | NL < Qenya “mantl”, “mantele” < Primitive Elvish root “MAHA” (grasp); compare with “mank-” | |
| neck(piece) | kad | n | NL < SV, HG “kadaf” (neck) < MERP | piece of cloth around the neck |
| necklace | silg | n | NL < Sindarin “sigil” | |
| needlework | hluthaut | n | see “hluth-” (to sew, stitch) + suffix “-aut” | uncountable |
| pantyhose | polk | n | NL < Qenya “pelko” (leg) | |
| laun | n | NL < Westron “laban” (bag), PN “Labingi” (Baggins); see also “lagl” | ||
| pouch | laun | n | NL < Westron “laban” (bag), PN “Labingi” (Baggins); see also “lagl” | |
| pull on | tup- | v | NL < Qenya “tupu” (to put lid on, put hat on, cover, roof) | to put cloth or garnet on; without indirect object = on self; with indirect object in Allative case = on part of body similarity with English “put” is accidental |
| put off | gaig- | v | NL, merging “gaith-” (to put) with “hôgh-” (discard); see corresponding articles | add perfective ending “-ûk” for meanings “undress”, “strip” |
| put on | tup- | v | NL < Qenya “tupu” (to put lid on, put hat on, cover, roof) | to put cloth or garnet on; without indirect object = on self; with indirect object in Allative case = on part of body similarity with English “put” is accidental |
| raiment | fath | n | NL < early Noldorin and Gnomish “baith” < early Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold); compare with “fagh” | any clothing in general |
| remove (clothes) | gaig- | v | NL, merging “gaith-” (to put) with “hôgh-” (discard); see corresponding articles | add perfective ending “-ûk” for meanings “undress”, “strip” |
| ring | nazg | n | TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; Valarin “naškad”; Quenya “naxa”, Sindarin “nadha” (fetter, bond) < Primitive Elvish “NASAG”; Gaelic “nasg, nasc” | ring for finger |
| robe | fagh | n | NL < Primitive Elvish root “VAÝA” (to enfold, wind about) | any loose clothes любая свободная, широкая одежда |
| rug | sparm | n | NL < rejected (Middle-)Quenya “farma” < Etym. (AC) “SPAR” (to spread, scatter, strew) | |
| sabaton | habh | n | NL < Gnomish “habach”, Noldorin “habad” < Etym. (AC) “SKYAP” | any footwear |
| sabot | habh | n | NL < Gnomish “habach”, Noldorin “habad” < Etym. (AC) “SKYAP” | any footwear |
| sew (clothes) | hluth- | v | NL < LOS “hlu-” < MB and SV (to stick, knit); changed according to Nûrlâm rules; compare also with LOS “hluth” (flag, banner) and SV “hluthrum” (cloth) | |
| sewing | hluthaut | n | see “hluth-” (to sew, stitch) + suffix “-aut” | uncountable |
| shirt | laup | n | NL < Quenya “laupe”, Gnomish “laub” | |
| shoe | habh | n | NL < Gnomish “habach”, Noldorin “habad” < Etym. (AC) “SKYAP” | any footwear |
| shoes | shkab | n | NL < Old Noldorin “skhapa” < Etym. “SKYAP” (misprint as “shore”), also Noldorin “habad” | |
| shroud | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| sleeping bag | khau | n | NL < Noldorin “haust”, Gnomish “haus”; compare with NL “kât”, “khad”, “khâr”, “kîf” < Etym. “KAY”, “KHAG”, “KHAW” | |
| sleeve | ramk | n | NL, merging SV “ram” (arm) with Quenya “ranco” (arm), Noldorin “ramk” < Etym. “RAK” (to reach, stretch out) | |
| sole (of foot, boots) | thuln | n | NL, merging DS “thul” (foot, cf.) with Noldorin “tellen” (sole of foot) | |
| standard | hluth | n | LOS < MB | |
| stitch | hluth- | v | NL < LOS “hlu-” < MB and SV (to stick, knit); changed according to Nûrlâm rules; compare also with LOS “hluth” (flag, banner) and SV “hluthrum” (cloth) | |
| stitchcraft | hluthaut | n | see “hluth-” (to sew, stitch) + suffix “-aut” | uncountable |
| stitchwork | hluthaut | n | see “hluth-” (to sew, stitch) + suffix “-aut” | uncountable |
| stocking | polk | n | NL < Qenya “pelko” (leg) | |
| strip | gaig- | v | NL, merging “gaith-” (to put) with “hôgh-” (discard); see corresponding articles | add perfective ending “-ûk” for meanings “undress”, “strip” |
| swaddle | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| swathe | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| take off (clothes) | gaig- | v | NL, merging “gaith-” (to put) with “hôgh-” (discard); see corresponding articles | add perfective ending “-ûk” for meanings “undress”, “strip” |
| tights | polk | n | NL < Qenya “pelko” (leg) | |
| tunic | laup | n | NL < Quenya “laupe”, Gnomish “laub” | |
| twine | gudh- | v | NL < Gnomish “gwidh”, probably related to Etym. “WEY” | |
| undress | gaig- | v | NL, merging “gaith-” (to put) with “hôgh-” (discard); see corresponding articles | add perfective ending “-ûk” for meanings “undress”, “strip” |
| veil | gaun | n | SV, HG | any soft cover |
| wear | kol- | v | LOS (to carry) < Quenya “col-” (to bear, carry, wear) | carry the object, wear a cloth, endure some trouble |
| wear off | drîz- | v | NL, see “draz” (hard labour) + Gnomish “drib” (to rot, decay, wear out) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | |
| wear out | drîz- | v | NL, see “draz” (hard labour) + Gnomish “drib” (to rot, decay, wear out) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ” | |
| weave | gudh- | v | NL < Gnomish “gwidh”, probably related to Etym. “WEY” | |
| weave | korg- | v | NL < SV (spider web) < MERP; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “KERE(KE)” (to turn, weave), “KWER” (revolve) | |
| wet | mizg | adj | NL < Quenya “mixa” < Etym. “MISK”, compare with “miz” (rain) | |
| wind (a thread) | gudh- | v | NL < Gnomish “gwidh”, probably related to Etym. “WEY” | |
| wind (around) | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) | |
| wrap | fagh | n | NL < Primitive Elvish root “VAÝA” (to enfold, wind about) | any loose clothes любая свободная, широкая одежда |
| wrap | fragh- | v | NL, merging Gnomish “brach” (a shawl, plaid, wrap), “braitha” (to wrap) with Primitive Elvish root “VAẎA” (to enfold) |