Wordlist: Evil

This page will contain list of words related to various crimes, death and killing, hatred and destruction, and others for dark way of life of Sauron's servants.

English	Nûrlâm	Part of speech	Etymology	Comments
(dark) sorcery	dush	n	TK, DBS, WJ, WR, SD, “Dushgoi” (Minas Morgul), AA translates as “dark sorcery” = Sindarin “Morgul”; ? Valarin “dušamanûðân” (marred) ? Sindarin “dûr” (dark) as in “gûldûr” (dark sorcery)	uncountable
(dead) body	loik	n	LOS < Quenya “loico”
(evil/black) magic	dush	n	TK, DBS, WJ, WR, SD, “Dushgoi” (Minas Morgul), AA translates as “dark sorcery” = Sindarin “Morgul”; ? Valarin “dušamanûðân” (marred) ? Sindarin “dûr” (dark) as in “gûldûr” (dark sorcery)	uncountable
(secret) plan	faurm	n	NL < EL “fauth-” (to hide, conceal, cf.) + Gnomish “fur” of same meanings + abstract noun suffix “-urm”	hidden, secret plan against smb.
(shady) scheme	faurm	n	NL < EL “fauth-” (to hide, conceal, cf.) + Gnomish “fur” of same meanings + abstract noun suffix “-urm”	hidden, secret plan against smb.
abhor	dolb-	v	NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination)	strong disgust
abhorred	haur	adj	NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible”	mostly about smell
abhorrent	dolbûrz	adj	NL, see “dolb-”
abominable	dolbûrz	adj	NL, see “dolb-”
abominable	haur	adj	NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible”	mostly about smell
adjudge	nûmp-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD”, “BAD” (judgement, sentence)	together with object in Allative case
anger	uruth	n	NL < Sindarin “oroth”, “rûth”, Quenya “ursa”
angry	nûrz	adj	LOS
annihilate	shad-	v	DS “shad” (nothingness, void, destruction), “shadgar” (destroyer) ; compare with LOS “sadâuk” (to attack, assault), ZA “zâdûk” (to destroy, wipe out, delete, erase, annihilate, obliterate), both from SV “sadáuk”
arrest	mraf-	v	NL < merging Quenya “arpo” (seizer, thief), Middle Quenya “raf-” (snatch, seize) < Primitive Elvish “RAPH” (to seize, grab, snatch) with Middle Quenya “mapa” (to grasp, seize), Qenya “(a)mapta” (to ravish, seize and carry off forcibly) < Primitive Elvish “MAP”, “MAPA”, “NAPA” (to lay hold of with hand, seize)	to seize and carry off person forcibly похищать, уносить людей против их воли
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”
avenge	grûth-	v	NL < Gnomish “gruith” (deed of horror, vengeance)
avenge	pait-	v	NL < Qenya “paitya” (to repay, requite) < Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue)
awful	bhau	adj	NL < Primitive Elvish PN “Bhau̯kil” (epithetic name of Morgoth), Qenya “Faukil”, Noldorin “Bauglir” (terrible); compare with Sindarin PN “Bauglir” (tyrant, oppressor) < Etym. “MBAW” (compel, force)
awry	raik	adj	NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong)	systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior
bad	fik	adj	LOS < Gnomish “fêg” (bad, poor), Qenya “faika” (contemptible, mean), Noldorin “foeg” (mean, poor, bad) < Etym. “SPAY”
bait	prâkh	n	LOS < LL “prakh-” (to lure)
bandit	taus	n	NL < HG (outlawed, adj.) < SV “arataus” (n.) < MERP
battle	dogr	n	NL < Sindarin “dagor” < Etym. “NDAK” (slay)
battle with	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
beast	uglauk	n	NL < “ugl-” (to frighten) < Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” and SV suffix “-auk”
beat	bump-	v	HG < LOS “bum” < MB	mostly about sound
beat	fulk-	v	HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian
behead	kazbhalt-	v	NL, lit. “head-deprive”; see “kaz”, “bhalt-”
betray	fûrth-	v	NL < LOS (LUG) “fûr-” + Noldorin “gwarth” (betrayer) < Etym. “WAR” (give way, yield, not endure, let down, betray)
betrayal	fûrthurm	n	NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.)
betrayer	fûrthal	n	NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat)
black	mor	adj	TK, AO, LR; abandoned translation of PN “Morgoth”. In Orcish it was translated as “Dark Lord”, not “Black Enemy” as in Sindarin
black	mor	adj	LOS < Sindarin “mor(n)”
bloodshed	shirgzûrb	n	NL, “shirk” (blood) + “sûrb-” (to pour) (see corresponding articles)	uncountable
booty	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
bounty	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
brawl	gask-	v	HG < Sumerian ?
brigand	taus	n	NL < HG (outlawed, adj.) < SV “arataus” (n.) < MERP
burglar	orskal	n	NL < LOS, see “orsk-”
burn	ghâsh-	v	LL < TK (“fire”)
butcher	fakht-	v	NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal”	refers to animals or mass murders
butcher	gorg-	v	TK, AO, HOME 3, PN “Gorgol the Butcher”
capture	dik-	v	LOS
ceremony	kaush	n	NL < LOS “kaushar” (negative ceremony) < SV < MERP “kaushatar” (ritual)	ceremony with negative, evil connotations, e.g. with blood sacrifices
chaos	bûzg	n	NL < LOS (RE) “bûzog”	uncountable
chaos	girzurm	n	NL < HG “girz-” (to mess)	uncountable
chase	farb-	v	NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
cheat	fûrth-	v	NL < LOS (LUG) “fûr-” + Noldorin “gwarth” (betrayer) < Etym. “WAR” (give way, yield, not endure, let down, betray)
cheat	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
choke (smb. else)	strakh-	v	SV, HG	transitive
cleave	grish-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss”
combat	dogr	n	NL < Sindarin “dagor” < Etym. “NDAK” (slay)
compel	ikh-	v	LOS	see also “durb-”
condemn	nûmp-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD”, “BAD” (judgement, sentence)	together with object in Allative case
confuse	girz-	v	HG
conquer	paik-	v	NL < Qenya “apaika”, “apaira”, “apaitya” (conquer-) < QL stem “PAÝA” (punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue)
conquer	thudurb-	v	NL, lit. “over-rule”, calque from Noldorin “ortur”
conspiracy	faurm	n	NL < EL “fauth-” (to hide, conceal, cf.) + Gnomish “fur” of same meanings + abstract noun suffix “-urm”	hidden, secret plan against smb.
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
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
corpse	loik	n	LOS < Quenya “loico”
corrupt	nirz	adj	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay)
corrupt	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
corrupted	nirz	adj	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay)
counterfeit	land-	v	NL < early Noldorin “bland” (a lie, deceit)
crack	grish-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss”
cruel	bol	adj	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin & Sindarin “balch” < Etym. “ÑGWAL” (torment); compare with Old-English “fel” (strong, cruel, fierce)
crush	barsh-	v	NL < HG “bars”, LOS “barash-”, both from SV	damage completely to small pieces or to ashes разбивать вдребезги, в клочья, в пух и прах
crush	margz-	v	SV < MERP “marzgi”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “MḶÐḶ”, “MLŘL”, “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pound, pulp), Qenya “mald” (pound, crush), “mal” (crush, squeeze)	damage completely with heavy blow to small pieces or to ashes разбивать вдребезги, в клочья, в пух и прах
crush	sud-	v	HG, probably from SV “shatûp” (to crush, destroy, shatter) < Albanian “shtyp”	damage with heavy weight to flat or small pieces
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”
damage	dul-	v	HG < SV, MB
damage	fulk-	v	HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian
danger	bai	n	all major DBS dialects < MB
danger	razg	n	NL < Quenya “raxë”
dark	burz	n	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Noldorin “maur” (gloom), Quenya “mornië” (darkness) < Etym. “MOR” (black); ? Hurrian “wurikk-” (to be blind), “wur-” (to see)	sometimes used with meaning “night”; uncountable
dark	mor	adj	TK, AO, LR; abandoned translation of PN “Morgoth”. In Orcish it was translated as “Dark Lord”, not “Black Enemy” as in Sindarin
darkness	burz	n	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Noldorin “maur” (gloom), Quenya “mornië” (darkness) < Etym. “MOR” (black); ? Hurrian “wurikk-” (to be blind), “wur-” (to see)	sometimes used with meaning “night”; uncountable
dead	gûrz	adj	SV “gurz” < MERP (death), probably from Sindarin “guru”, “gurth” (death, n) < Etym. “ÑGUR”
deal with	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
death	gurz	n	MERP, probably from Sindarin “gurth” (death) < Etym. “ÑGUR”; in analogy with “burz(um)” - “bûrz”
death	mât	n	HG < EL, all major dialects “mat-” (to die)	more about natural death (like in bed, of aging, etc.)
debase	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
decapitate	kazbhalt-	v	NL, lit. “head-deprive”; see “kaz”, “bhalt-”
decay	nirg-	v	NL < Qenya “narqa-” (fade, wither), Gnomish “narcos” (rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
deceit	lân	n	NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie)	uncountable
deceive	lan-	v	NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie)
deceive	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
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”
despair	narkh-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + NL “khard-” (to hope) < Noldorin “hartha-” with Sindarin “naer”, Quenya “naira” (dreadful, unendurable) < Etym. “NAY” (lament), “NÁYAK” (pain) with Qenya “naira” (dire, grievous) < Primitive Elvish “ŊAHYA”	intansitive
desperate	hîrd	adj	NL, merging Gnomish “uchirthol” (reckless, careless) with NL “khard-” (to hope); see also “narkh-” (to despair)
destroy	dul-	v	HG < SV, MB
destroy	guzd-	v	NL < Gnomish “gusta”, “husta” (burn smth., destroy); compare with DS “gûda-”, “gutja-”
destroy	shad-	v	DS “shad” (nothingness, void, destruction), “shadgar” (destroyer) ; compare with LOS “sadâuk” (to attack, assault), ZA “zâdûk” (to destroy, wipe out, delete, erase, annihilate, obliterate), both from SV “sadáuk”
detestable	dolbûrz	adj	NL, see “dolb-”
detestable	haur	adj	NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible”	mostly about smell
die	mat-	v	EL, all major dialects	more about natural death (like in bed, of aging, etc.); intransitive
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”
disembowel	dakh-	v	HG < SV “dakog” < Noldorin “dag” (to slay, kill)? < Etym. “NDAK”	to remove guts
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”
disjoin	ogz-	v	NL < Qenya “oksa” (joint)
dismember	ogz-	v	NL < Qenya “oksa” (joint)
distorted	raik	adj	NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong)	systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior
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
doom	dûmp	n	EL, either from Etym. “MBAD” written reversed (MB is one letter in Elvish writing systems), see also Quenya “umbar”, or just stylized English word (possibly both)	uncountable
dread	goth	adj	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”; Etym. “GOTH”, “GOS” (dread, terror); compare with PN “Osse”, “Mandos”; see also “gozd”
dread	gozd	n	NL < Noldorin “gost” (dread, terror) < Etym. “GOS”, “GOTH”	cause of fear; uncountable
dread	ufur	n	NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb	fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable
dreadful	goth	adj	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”; Etym. “GOTH”, “GOS” (dread, terror); compare with PN “Osse”, “Mandos”; see also “gozd”
dsigusting	dolbûrz	adj	NL, see “dolb-”
empale	ghrûth-	v	NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-”	may refer to coitus
encounter	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
enslave	norg-	v	NL < Qenya “norka” (slave, thrall, servant) < Primitive Elvish “norokā́” merged with LOS “nork-” (to take)
enthrall	norg-	v	NL < Qenya “norka” (slave, thrall, servant) < Primitive Elvish “norokā́” merged with LOS “nork-” (to take)
evil	ulk	n	NL < LOS “ulkum” (n), “ulkûrz” (adj) < Quenya “ulco” (n), “ulca” (adj)	uncountable
eviscerate	dakh-	v	HG < SV “dakog” < Noldorin “dag” (to slay, kill)? < Etym. “NDAK”	to remove guts
execute	dûmb-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-”
exploit	mogr-	v	NL < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW”
face	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
fade	nark-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
fake	land-	v	NL < early Noldorin “bland” (a lie, deceit)
fall (down)	lûmp-	v	LOS	also morally
falsify	land-	v	NL < early Noldorin “bland” (a lie, deceit)
fate	dûmp	n	EL, either from Etym. “MBAD” written reversed (MB is one letter in Elvish writing systems), see also Quenya “umbar”, or just stylized English word (possibly both)	uncountable
fear	furg-	v	NL, merging Quenya “þorya” (to dread, feel fear) < root “THOS”, with Qenya “varka” (to bode, dread, fear) < Primitive Elvish root “VṚKṚ” and with LOS “ufur-”, also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; see also “uf-”, “ufur”	passive, fear of smth., not frighten smb. else
fear	ufur	n	NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb	fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable
feel disgust	dolb-	v	NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination)	strong disgust
feign	land-	v	NL < early Noldorin “bland” (a lie, deceit)
fester	nirg-	v	NL < Qenya “narqa-” (fade, wither), Gnomish “narcos” (rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
fight	dogr	n	NL < Sindarin “dagor” < Etym. “NDAK” (slay)
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
fight	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
flattery	glizg	n	NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet”	uncountable
flay	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
flog	hauk	n	HG (v) < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj”
flog	hauk-	v	HG < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj”
fool (smb. else)	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
force	durb-	v	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory)
force	ikh-	v	LOS	see also “durb-”
fornicate	ghrup-	v	NL, merging LOS “ghru” (penis) with Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta-” (to fornicate, lit. “to do evil sex”); see also “ghîr-”
foul	glob	adj	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PE, PE 17
foul	haur	adj	NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible”	mostly about smell
frighten	ugl-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PN “Uglúk”; ? Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” (horrible, hideous); ? Hurrian “ugil” (frighten); ? Etym. “UGU” (negative prefix)	translation is speculative
game (hunting)	fraun	n	NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy)	object of hunt
garble	girz-	v	HG
gloomy	duf	adj	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lagduf”; ? Noldorin “dofn”, “dufui” < Etym. “DUB” (lie heavy); ? Etym. “DOGH, DÔ, DOMO” (night, dark, gloom, faint, dim) ? Etym. “DEM” (sad, gloomy) ? Adûnaic “dâur” < root “DAWAR”	speculative translation
government	durburm	n	NL, see “durb-”	uncountable
grave	khad	n	NL < Noldorin “hauð” (mound, grave, tomb) < Primitive Elvish “khagda” < Etym. “KHAG” (pile, mound) + “KHAW” (bed)
grave	matronk	n	lit. “dead-pit”, see “mat”, “ronk”
hang	runk-	v	LOS < MB (“rûng-” ?)
harlot	ghrupauk	n	NL, see “ghrup-”	of any gender
harry	lîzd-	v	NL < rejected Qenya “lehesta”, “lehasta” (to ride, riding, raid)
hate	mog	n	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, WR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”, PN “Gazmog” replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; Explicitly translated as “hatred” in various drafts; Qenya “moko”, Gnomish “mog”; see also “mok-”	uncountable
hate	mok-	v	LOS < Qenya “moko” in Quenya PN “Kosomoko” (war-hate, strife-and-hatred) aka “Gothmog”
hatred	mog	n	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, WR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”, PN “Gazmog” replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; Explicitly translated as “hatred” in various drafts; Qenya “moko”, Gnomish “mog”; see also “mok-”	uncountable
havoc	bûzg	n	NL < LOS (RE) “bûzog”	uncountable
havoc	girzurm	n	NL < HG “girz-” (to mess)	uncountable
hazard	razg	n	NL < Quenya “raxë”
hit	fulk-	v	HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian
hooker	ghrupauk	n	NL, see “ghrup-”	of any gender
hopeless	hîrd	adj	NL, merging Gnomish “uchirthol” (reckless, careless) with NL “khard-” (to hope); see also “narkh-” (to despair)
horrible	bhau	adj	NL < Primitive Elvish PN “Bhau̯kil” (epithetic name of Morgoth), Qenya “Faukil”, Noldorin “Bauglir” (terrible); compare with Sindarin PN “Bauglir” (tyrant, oppressor) < Etym. “MBAW” (compel, force)
horrible	dolbûrz	adj	NL, see “dolb-”
horrible	haur	adj	NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible”	mostly about smell
horrible	uf	adj	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Ufthak”; ? Etym. “UGU” (negative prefix); ? Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” (horrible, hideous)	translation is speculative
horror	ufur	n	NL < LOS “ufum”, “ufur-” (fear), also “uf-” (to frighten) < TK PN “Ufthak”; only noun in NL, see “furg-” for verb	fear of smth., not frighten smb. else; uncountable
hostile	nûrz	adj	LOS
hunt	farb-	v	NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
hurt	fulk-	v	HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian
hypocrisy	glizg	n	NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet”	uncountable
impale	ghrûth-	v	NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-”	may refer to coitus
incruciate	balg-	v	NL, merging TK “bag”, “bal”, “bol”, all from Etym. “ÑGWAL” (torment)
intrigue	faurm	n	NL < EL “fauth-” (to hide, conceal, cf.) + Gnomish “fur” of same meanings + abstract noun suffix “-urm”	hidden, secret plan against smb.
judge	damp-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD” (judgement, sentence)
kidnap	mraf-	v	NL < merging Quenya “arpo” (seizer, thief), Middle Quenya “raf-” (snatch, seize) < Primitive Elvish “RAPH” (to seize, grab, snatch) with Middle Quenya “mapa” (to grasp, seize), Qenya “(a)mapta” (to ravish, seize and carry off forcibly) < Primitive Elvish “MAP”, “MAPA”, “NAPA” (to lay hold of with hand, seize)	to seize and carry off person forcibly похищать, уносить людей против их воли
kill	dog-	v	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin “daug” (warrior, soldier) < Etym. “NDAK” (slay)
killer	thrug	n	LOS, all major dialects < MERP
lash	hauk	n	HG (v) < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj”
lech	ghrup-	v	NL, merging LOS “ghru” (penis) with Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta-” (to fornicate, lit. “to do evil sex”); see also “ghîr-”
levy	mârbh-	v	LOS < HG	заставлять платить налог, дань, подать, штраф
lie	lan-	v	NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie)
lie	lân	n	NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie)	uncountable
lie (tell untruth)	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
limb	ogz-	v	NL < Qenya “oksa” (joint)
loathe	dolb-	v	NL < Noldorin “delb” (horrible, abominable, loathsome), “delw” (hateful, deadly, fell) < Etym. “DYEL” (feel fear and disgust, abhor) as in early “Dor Deadhelos” (Land of the Shadow of Abomination)	strong disgust
loathsome	dolbûrz	adj	NL, see “dolb-”
loot	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
lose hope	narkh-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + NL “khard-” (to hope) < Noldorin “hartha-” with Sindarin “naer”, Quenya “naira” (dreadful, unendurable) < Etym. “NAY” (lament), “NÁYAK” (pain) with Qenya “naira” (dire, grievous) < Primitive Elvish “ŊAHYA”	intansitive
lure	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
lure	prâkh	n	LOS < LL “prakh-” (to lure)
machination	faurm	n	NL < EL “fauth-” (to hide, conceal, cf.) + Gnomish “fur” of same meanings + abstract noun suffix “-urm”	hidden, secret plan against smb.
make (to do smth.)	ikh-	v	LOS	see also “durb-”
mar	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
massacre	fakht-	v	NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal”	refers to animals or mass murders
mayhem	bûzg	n	NL < LOS (RE) “bûzog”	uncountable
mayhem	girzurm	n	NL < HG “girz-” (to mess)	uncountable
meet at battlefield	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
mess	bûzg	n	NL < LOS (RE) “bûzog”	uncountable
mess	girz-	v	HG
mess	girzurm	n	NL < HG “girz-” (to mess)	uncountable
mischief	fikhabauk	n	NL, merging “fik” with “gabauk” (see corresponding articles)
monster	uglauk	n	NL < “ugl-” (to frighten) < Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” and SV suffix “-auk”
murderer	thrug	n	LOS, all major dialects < MERP
nab	mraf-	v	NL < merging Quenya “arpo” (seizer, thief), Middle Quenya “raf-” (snatch, seize) < Primitive Elvish “RAPH” (to seize, grab, snatch) with Middle Quenya “mapa” (to grasp, seize), Qenya “(a)mapta” (to ravish, seize and carry off forcibly) < Primitive Elvish “MAP”, “MAPA”, “NAPA” (to lay hold of with hand, seize)	to seize and carry off person forcibly похищать, уносить людей против их воли
necromancy	dush	n	TK, DBS, WJ, WR, SD, “Dushgoi” (Minas Morgul), AA translates as “dark sorcery” = Sindarin “Morgul”; ? Valarin “dušamanûðân” (marred) ? Sindarin “dûr” (dark) as in “gûldûr” (dark sorcery)	uncountable
noose	hnûf	n	NL < Noldorin “hnuif”, “hniof”, “nû” (noose, snare) < Etym. “SNEW” (entangle)
oppress	mogr-	v	NL < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW”
oppressor	mog	n	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, WR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”, PN “Gazmog” replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; Etym. “MBAW” (oppress, force, compel); compare with PN “Bauglir” (one of Sindarin names of Morgoth) of the same etymology
outlaw	taus	n	NL < HG (outlawed, adj.) < SV “arataus” (n.) < MERP
peel	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
penalize	dangh-	v	LOS, HG < MERP “danoj-” < Albanian “dënoj”
pervert	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
perverted	raik	adj	NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong)	systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior
phantom	gûl	n	TK, CBS, “Nazgûl” (ringwraith), PN “Yagûl”; Sindarin “gul”, “gûl” (evil knowledge, magic, sorcery, necromancy) < Etym. “ÑGOL” (wisdom); in 1970s Tolkien changed his mind and separated etymology of Sindarin “gûl” from “ÑGOL” (wise < dark brown as name of Noldo elves) to “ÑGUL” (sinister dark)	probably not only “wraith”, but any (undead) servant of Sauron
pierce	ghrûth-	v	NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-”	may refer to coitus
pillage	prauk-	v	NL < SV “plauk” < probably Albanian “plaçkit” or debased English words; NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “raun-”	take other's property by force
plot	faurm	n	NL < EL “fauth-” (to hide, conceal, cf.) + Gnomish “fur” of same meanings + abstract noun suffix “-urm”	hidden, secret plan against smb.
plunder	prauk-	v	NL < SV “plauk” < probably Albanian “plaçkit” or debased English words; NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “raun-”	take other's property by force
plunder	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
poison	holm	n	NL < SV, MERP “holm” < Albanian “helm”, Quenya “hloima” < root “SLOY”; related to “fâm” (cf.)
pound	sud-	v	HG, probably from SV “shatûp” (to crush, destroy, shatter) < Albanian “shtyp”	damage with heavy weight to flat or small pieces
prey	fraun	n	NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy)	object of hunt
profit	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
prostitute	ghrupauk	n	NL, see “ghrup-”	of any gender
punish	dangh-	v	LOS, HG < MERP “danoj-” < Albanian “dënoj”
pursue	farb-	v	NL < SV “vorb-” (to hunt, pursuit), “várbatár” (hunter) + Sindarin “farad” (hunter), “faras” (hunt), “fara” (to hunt)
put to death	dûmb-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-”
quarry	fraun	n	NL < Quenya “farna” < Etym. “SPAR”, “PHAR” (AC); from fictional proto-word “praunk”; compare with “farb-” (to hunt), “prauk-” (to pillage), “raun” (trophy)	object of hunt
racket	mârbh-	v	LOS < HG	заставлять платить налог, дань, подать, штраф
rage	uruth	n	NL < Sindarin “oroth”, “rûth”, Quenya “ursa”
raid	lîzd-	v	NL < rejected Qenya “lehesta”, “lehasta” (to ride, riding, raid)
ransom	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
rape	tram-	v	LOS, marked as borrowed from SV, probably from MERP “rramab” < Albanian “rrëmbej”
rascal	fikhabauk	n	NL, merging “fik” with “gabauk” (see corresponding articles)
ravish	mraf-	v	NL < merging Quenya “arpo” (seizer, thief), Middle Quenya “raf-” (snatch, seize) < Primitive Elvish “RAPH” (to seize, grab, snatch) with Middle Quenya “mapa” (to grasp, seize), Qenya “(a)mapta” (to ravish, seize and carry off forcibly) < Primitive Elvish “MAP”, “MAPA”, “NAPA” (to lay hold of with hand, seize)	to seize and carry off person forcibly похищать, уносить людей против их воли
renegade	fûrthal	n	NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat)
repay	pait-	v	NL < Qenya “paitya” (to repay, requite) < Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue)
repress	mogr-	v	NL < TK “mog” (tyrant, oppressor) < PN “Gothmog” < Etym. “MBAW”
requite	pait-	v	NL < Qenya “paitya” (to repay, requite) < Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue)
retaliate	grûth-	v	NL < Gnomish “gruith” (deed of horror, vengeance)
revenge	grûth-	v	NL < Gnomish “gruith” (deed of horror, vengeance)
revenge	pait-	v	NL < Qenya “paitya” (to repay, requite) < Primitive Elvish stem “PAÝA” (requite, punish, take vengeance, conquer, subdue)
reward	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
risk	razg	n	NL < Quenya “raxë”
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
rogue	fikhabauk	n	NL, merging “fik” with “gabauk” (see corresponding articles)
rot	nirg-	v	NL < Qenya “narqa-” (fade, wither), Gnomish “narcos” (rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
rule	durb-	v	TK, CBS, LOTR, RI; ? Quenya “tur” (to control, govern, wield) < Etym. “TUR” (power, control, mastery, victory)
sack	prauk-	v	NL < SV “plauk” < probably Albanian “plaçkit” or debased English words; NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “raun-”	take other's property by force
sad	duf	adj	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Lagduf”; ? Noldorin “dofn”, “dufui” < Etym. “DUB” (lie heavy); ? Etym. “DOGH, DÔ, DOMO” (night, dark, gloom, faint, dim) ? Etym. “DEM” (sad, gloomy) ? Adûnaic “dâur” < root “DAWAR”	speculative translation
scare	ugl-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PN “Uglúk”; ? Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” (horrible, hideous); ? Hurrian “ugil” (frighten); ? Etym. “UGU” (negative prefix)	translation is speculative
scary	uf	adj	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Ufthak”; ? Etym. “UGU” (negative prefix); ? Etym. “ÚLUG”, “ÚLGU” (horrible, hideous)	translation is speculative
scoundrel	fikhabauk	n	NL, merging “fik” with “gabauk” (see corresponding articles)
scout	nûsh	n	NL < Easterling “nûs” (spy) as in Gandalf's name “Incánus”
seduce	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
sellout	fûrthal	n	NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat)
sentence	nûmp-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD”, “BAD” (judgement, sentence)	together with object in Allative case
servant	snaga	n	TK, DBS, WJ, PN, a name of many orcs; ? Etym. “SNAR” (tie); ? Noldorin “mâgâ” < Etym. “SMAG” (soil, stain)	may refer to orcs of breed lesser than uruk, or to lowest rank in orcish hierarchy
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”
shrivel	nark-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
skin	daft-	v	NL, melting Gnomish “daf”, “dôf”, “dauth”
slash	grish-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss”
slaughter	fakht-	v	NL < LOS “fakhtal” (butcher) < SV “fachtal” < MERP “fachthal”, “fakhtchal”	refers to animals or mass murders
slave	snaga	n	TK, DBS, WJ, PN, a name of many orcs; ? Etym. “SNAR” (tie); ? Noldorin “mâgâ” < Etym. “SMAG” (soil, stain)	may refer to orcs of breed lesser than uruk, or to lowest rank in orcish hierarchy
slay	dog-	v	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin “daug” (warrior, soldier) < Etym. “NDAK” (slay)
slayer	dog	n	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin “daug” (warrior, soldier) < Etym. “NDAK” (slay); explicitly translated as “slayer” in Etymologies
slice	grish-	v	TK, DBS, LOTR, PN “Grishnákh”; ? Etym. “KIRIS”, “RIS” (cut), compare with Sindarin “criss”
slut	ghrupauk	n	NL, see “ghrup-”	of any gender
smash	barsh-	v	NL < HG “bars”, LOS “barash-”, both from SV	damage completely to small pieces or to ashes разбивать вдребезги, в клочья, в пух и прах
smash	margz-	v	SV < MERP “marzgi”; compare with Primitive Elvish roots “MḶÐḶ”, “MLŘL”, “MALA” (to crush, squeeze, pound, pulp), Qenya “mald” (pound, crush), “mal” (crush, squeeze)	damage completely with heavy blow to small pieces or to ashes разбивать вдребезги, в клочья, в пух и прах
smite	fulk-	v	HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian
snare	hnûf	n	NL < Noldorin “hnuif”, “hniof”, “nû” (noose, snare) < Etym. “SNEW” (entangle)
snatch	mraf-	v	NL < merging Quenya “arpo” (seizer, thief), Middle Quenya “raf-” (snatch, seize) < Primitive Elvish “RAPH” (to seize, grab, snatch) with Middle Quenya “mapa” (to grasp, seize), Qenya “(a)mapta” (to ravish, seize and carry off forcibly) < Primitive Elvish “MAP”, “MAPA”, “NAPA” (to lay hold of with hand, seize)	to seize and carry off person forcibly похищать, уносить людей против их воли
soldier	dog	n	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin “daug” (warrior, soldier) < Etym. “NDAK” (slay); explicitly translated as “slayer” in Etymologies
sorcerer	dushal	n	NL < TK “dush” (cf.)
sorceror	dushal	n	NL < TK “dush” (cf.)
spoil	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
spoil	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
spy	nûsh	n	NL < Easterling “nûs” (spy) as in Gandalf's name “Incánus”
stab	ak-	v	LOS < Quenya “ecet” (short stabbing sword)
steal	orsk-	v	LOS
stick (through)	ghrûth-	v	NL, merging “ghru” with SV “hûth-”	may refer to coitus
strangle	strakh-	v	SV, HG	transitive
strife	ghûth	n	NL < TK, AO, DBS, “goth” < LOTR, Silm., BOLT 2, PN “Gothmog”; from Etym. “KOT” (strive, quarrel); modified to differentiate from other meanings of “goth” (cf.)
strife	goth	n	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, Silm., BOLT 2, PN “Gothmog”; Explicitly translated as Gnomish “war, strife” in BOLT II; from Etym. “KOT” (strive, quarrel); see also “ghûth”
strike	fulk-	v	HG, probably from SV “flak-” < MERP (to throw) < Albanian
struggle	tad-	v	HG < MERP “bartas” (brawl) < Albanian “bërtas” (to scream, shout)	object should be in accusative or comitative case
subjugate	norg-	v	NL < Qenya “norka” (slave, thrall, servant) < Primitive Elvish “norokā́” merged with LOS “nork-” (to take)
swag	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
sweet-speaking	glizg	n	NL < Gnomish “glisc” (fond of sweets; fond of saying sweet or flattering things, suave, flattering); compare with Quenya “lissë” and Sindarin “laich” both meaning “sweet”	uncountable
tamper	land-	v	NL < early Noldorin “bland” (a lie, deceit)
tart	ghrupauk	n	NL, see “ghrup-”	of any gender
terrible	bhau	adj	NL < Primitive Elvish PN “Bhau̯kil” (epithetic name of Morgoth), Qenya “Faukil”, Noldorin “Bauglir” (terrible); compare with Sindarin PN “Bauglir” (tyrant, oppressor) < Etym. “MBAW” (compel, force)
terror	gozd	n	NL < Noldorin “gost” (dread, terror) < Etym. “GOS”, “GOTH”	cause of fear; uncountable
thief	orskal	n	NL < LOS, see “orsk-”
thrall	snaga	n	TK, DBS, WJ, PN, a name of many orcs; ? Etym. “SNAR” (tie); ? Noldorin “mâgâ” < Etym. “SMAG” (soil, stain)	may refer to orcs of breed lesser than uruk, or to lowest rank in orcish hierarchy
threat	razg	n	NL < Quenya “raxë”
throttle	strakh-	v	SV, HG	transitive
tomb	khad	n	NL < Noldorin “hauð” (mound, grave, tomb) < Primitive Elvish “khagda” < Etym. “KHAG” (pile, mound) + “KHAW” (bed)
torment	bal	n	TK “Balrog”; see “bol”	this meaning is not recommended; see “bol” instead; initially “bal” and “bol” were synonyms/omonyms, but later Tolkien separated these words in Sindarin
torment	bol	n	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin “baul” < Etym. “ÑGWAL” (torment)
torture	bag	n	TK, DBS, LOTR, OC, PN, PE 17; ? Etym. “ÑGWAL” (torment)
torture	balg-	v	NL, merging TK “bag”, “bal”, “bol”, all from Etym. “ÑGWAL” (torment)
traitor	fûrthal	n	NL, see “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat)
traitory	fûrthurm	n	NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.)
trap	hnûf	n	NL < Noldorin “hnuif”, “hniof”, “nû” (noose, snare) < Etym. “SNEW” (entangle)
treachery	fûrthurm	n	NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.)
treason	fûrthurm	n	NL, abstract noun from “fûrth-” (to betray, cheat, cf.)
trick	prakh-	v	all major dialects < LL (to lure); other meanings were added in SV
trophy	raun	n	NL < Qenya “rauna”, “rambe”, stem “RAVA”; compare with LOS “rant” (robber); NL suggests fictional proto-word “praunk-” to make connection with “prauk-”	uncountable
try (in court)	damp-	v	NL < EL “dûmp-” (doom, cf.) + Quenya “nam” (to judge) + Etym. (AC) “MBAD” (judgement, sentence)
twist	dul-	v	HG < SV, MB
twist	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
twisted	raik	adj	NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong)	systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior
tyrant	mog	n	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, WR, Silm., PN “Gothmog”, PN “Gazmog” replaced by “Shagrat” in LOTR; Etym. “MBAW” (oppress, force, compel); compare with PN “Bauglir” (one of Sindarin names of Morgoth) of the same etymology
untruth	lân	n	NL < early Noldorin “orvlann” (without deceit) < “bland” (lie)	uncountable
venom	holm	n	NL < SV, MERP “holm” < Albanian “helm”, Quenya “hloima” < root “SLOY”; related to “fâm” (cf.)
vile	haur	adj	NL < Quenya “saura”, Sindarin “thaur” < Etym. “THUS” (putrid, foul); as in PN “Gorthaur” (abominable horror, fear stench), epithetic name of Sauron; thus in Nûrlâm “Gorthaur” will mean “revered horrible”	mostly about smell
villain	fikhabauk	n	NL, merging “fik” with “gabauk” (see corresponding articles)
violent	gor	adj	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, HOME 3, PN “Gorbag”, PN “Gorgol”; Etym. “GOR” (violence, impetus, haste, vigor)
war	ghûth	n	NL < TK, AO, DBS, “goth” < LOTR, Silm., BOLT 2, PN “Gothmog”; from Etym. “KOT” (strive, quarrel); modified to differentiate from other meanings of “goth” (cf.)
war	goth	n	TK, AO, DBS, LOTR, Silm., BOLT 2, PN “Gothmog”; Explicitly translated as Gnomish “war, strife” in BOLT II; from Etym. “KOT” (strive, quarrel); see also “ghûth”
warlock	gîzdushal	n	NL, lit. “pact-sorcerer”
warp	nizg-	v	NL < TK BS “nazg” (ring) + NL “nîr” (good) + Gnomish “narp” (rotten, decayed, corrupt) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”; compare with NL “nirg-” (rot, decay), “nirz” (corrupted, adj.)
warrior	dog	n	TK, AO, HOME 3, LR, PN “Boldog”; Noldorin “daug” (warrior, soldier) < Etym. “NDAK” (slay); explicitly translated as “slayer” in Etymologies
whip	hauk	n	HG (v) < MERP “fashaukalog” < Albanian “fshikulloj”
whip	hauk-	v	HG < 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)
whore	ghrup-	v	NL, merging LOS “ghru” (penis) with Neo-Quenya “hrupuhta-” (to fornicate, lit. “to do evil sex”); see also “ghîr-”
whore	ghrupauk	n	NL, see “ghrup-”	of any gender
witchcraft	dush	n	TK, DBS, WJ, WR, SD, “Dushgoi” (Minas Morgul), AA translates as “dark sorcery” = Sindarin “Morgul”; ? Valarin “dušamanûðân” (marred) ? Sindarin “dûr” (dark) as in “gûldûr” (dark sorcery)	uncountable
wither	nark-	v	NL < merging TK “nar” (negative particle) + Qenya “narqa” (to wither), Gnomish “narcos” (to rot, decay) < Primitive Elvish root “NṚQṚ”	intransitive
wraith	gûl	n	TK, CBS, “Nazgûl” (ringwraith), PN “Yagûl”; Sindarin “gul”, “gûl” (evil knowledge, magic, sorcery, necromancy) < Etym. “ÑGOL” (wisdom); in 1970s Tolkien changed his mind and separated etymology of Sindarin “gûl” from “ÑGOL” (wise < dark brown as name of Noldo elves) to “ÑGUL” (sinister dark)	probably not only “wraith”, but any (undead) servant of Sauron
wrath	uruth	n	NL < Sindarin “oroth”, “rûth”, Quenya “ursa”
wrong	raik	adj	NL < Quenya “raika” (also “crooked, bent”), Noldorin “rhoeg” < Etym. “RÁYAK”, “RAG”; also Gnomish “raig” (awry, twisted, distorted, perverted, wrong)	systematically wrong; wrong by nature, behavior

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