Q. lirulin n. “lark” (Category: Bird (other))
A word for “lark” appearing in the manuscript draft of Laws and Customs among the Eldar from the late 1950s (MR/238), also mentioned in the tale Of Finwë and Míriel (MR/262), apparently a combination of the roots √LIR and √LIN² having to do with singing.
Conceptual Development: In Laws and Customs among the Eldar this word was first written as Q. {aimenel >>} aimenal before being replaced by lirulin (MR/252 note #6). In documents from the 1910s and 20s, Tolkien gave ᴱQ. ambarin as the word for “lark” (PE13/110, 159).
References ✧ MR/238, 252, 262, 471
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| ✶liru- | “to sing gaily” |
| √LIN² | “sing, make a musical sound” |
Q. aimenal n. “lark” (Category: Bird (other))
References ✧ MR/252, 470
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