G. brithla n. “pearl” (Category: Gem, Jewel)
A word for “pearl” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/24), the equivalent of ᴱQ. marilla and hence derived from the early root ᴱ√MṚÐṚ “grind” (QL/63).
Conceptual Development: In Tolkien’s later writings this early Gnomish word seems to have been replaced by S./N. brith “gravel” (UT/54; Ety/BIRÍT).
References ✧ GL/24, 67; LT1A/Silmarilli
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| ᴱ√MṚÐṚ | “grind” | |
| #-la² | “noun suffix” | ✧ GL/24 (#-la) |
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