Feb 04, 2018 the passing of the grey company is the second chapter of the first book in the return of the king. This update of our sindarin dictionary is for the first time in english, in the context of the new english part of our website. Derived adjective sindarin grey elven, normally used as a noun to refer to the grey elven language. The rangers were grim in life, appearance, and dress, choosing to wear rustic green and brown. Their elvish, sometimes called grelvish, is not really elvish at all. Founded in the fall of 1992 in the lands around neverwinter, the grey company was sanctioned in december of that year, then attained private status one year later. Elvish languages are constructed made up languages used by elves in a fantasy setting. I decided to download all the online lessons i could find, and ive slowly been trying to learn quenya. Dragon flame for microsoft windows and linux, embeds the sindarin dictionary along with additional tools. It was brought to middle earth during the exile of the noldor. Also, a very short primer and introduction to writing english words in elvish. Hate to break it to you, but the grey company s elvish is not true tolkien elvish, though it is based on it. Grey company lifts enough vocabulary from tolkien to confuse plenty of folks just getting into jrrts languages.
The site says it is loosely based on tolkiens quenyait is very loosely based. On the rare occasion he does come out of his reclusive abode, he goes to sites of magical power. Tolkien wrote the setting for the lord of the rings he crafted an entire world to go with it. This dictionary and accompanying phrase guide represent uncountable hours of work by the members of the grey company. A dictionary made by grey company elves so you can speak like an elf. Grey company elvish, nicknamed grelvish among tolkienists, is an elvish conlang developed and used by the grey company telmithrim, a guild of ultima online players who play elves. Language discussion, or get written permission from the keeper of the dictionary. There is a book that goes over all the languages of middle earth and teaches how to read and write most of them. Taras sindarin phrasebook taramiluiels tome of middle. From jens hansen, the original makers of the one ring for peter jacksons lord of the rings movies. Its a bit of a small and hard book to find but well worth getting it.
They rode roughhaired, sturdy horses, were helmeted and carried shields. Included in that world were the grammatical structure and a rudimentary dictionary for a number of elven tongues. In this dictionary, you will find only the words, without any etymology, always in a practical sense. This guide has been slightly modified to the needs of the glamervelt. Grelvish is a contraction of grey company elvish it has no relation to tolkiens. The grey company is a group of computer game roleplayers who wanted to emulate tolkiens elves of middleearth, but found the languages too difficult to learn. The dictionary contains 82596 words, 45903 active glosses and 57 phrases. Grelvish is very widespreadtype in elvish phrases on a search engine, and half the sites youll come up with will be. Many unrelated versions of elvish have been created for books, board games.
Here you can find elvish translators for sindarin and quenya. The views expressed in the following links do not necessarily represent the views of the editors of this wiki, nor does any lore presented necessarily adhere to established canon. The grey company s elven free download as pdf file. A list of words and phrases from the elven language.
Type a space after an elvehn sentence and it will translate it. This document is also available for download as pdf. This website is dedicated to tolkiens languages, with an emphasis on the elvish languages of his legendarium. Not bad only a few words wrong or in sum type of elvin slang lol and im pretty sure you made sum up, but i dont see anyone else out there doing a better job. You probably wont want to use the words themselves but you might be inspired by a great big list of elven words.
Mathar is a grey elven wizard and spends his time in his tower trying to find the greatest arcane secrets he can find. Through the age, annuviel has tested her mettle with bow, sword and staff. Everything on this translator was borrowed from the grey company. Sindarin dictionary, home of the best free sindarin dictionary around. Elves definition and meaning collins english dictionary. To correct that check the list close dictionary matches box and fill in the blanks using the closest thing to what you mean. They traveled from the north seeking aragorn at galadriels request. Included in that world were the grammatical structure and a rudimentary dictionary for a number of elven. A more intriguing possibility is that khaw is actually the subjective form of khaw, since this would indicate that this subjective formation dates back to the primitive stages of the language. Quenya, also called highelven, is the language of the quendi, the elves of the west. If a word is not translated just retype it putting spaces between the apostrophes and it may pick it up made using the vocabulary from dragon age wiki and project elvhen on ao3 here and here.
The grey companys elven grammatical conjugation verb. This update of our quenya dictionary is for the first time in english, in the context of the new english part of. The community has posted 1275 comments, finished 46599 flashcards and given 337 thanks. Grelvish originated on telmithrim, or the grey company, an rpg players online community. This dictionary and accompanying phrase guide represent uncountable hours. Am i correct to assume this, or is it just up to the dm what mean what. English elvish ever is thy sight a joy oio naa elealla alasse you are a mighty warrior lle naa belegohtar you are a skillful bowman lle naa curucuar you are beautiful lle naa vanima you did well lle ume quel you look good lle maa quel your beauty shines bright vanimle sila tiri your heart is that of the lion cormlle naa tanya telraa cowardly dogs nadorhuanrim feast of wolve. You either simply transcribe the english line in tolkiens tengwar script, or you translate it to his high elven tongue quenya. It is simplified to the standards of a native english speaker since the grammar as laid out, blindly follows english structure, grammar, syntax and word order. Our dictionary consists of imported glosses from a variety of quality dictionaries, categorised and searchable by sense, conjugation and more. The grey companys elven is a growing language based loosely on the elven. Posted on september 2, 2007 by davepoobond 3 comments telmithrim elven dictionary 85. Ellylon and hen llinge elder speech elvish languages of andrzej sapkowskis the witcher saga, based on welsh, irish, french and english. Quenyas older form, first recorded in the sarati of rumil, is called old or ancient quenya yaraquenya in quenya.
Sindarin is the main eldarin tongue in middleearth, the living vernacular of the greyelves. Priests of shevarash are known as the dhaeroawathila. This book and its companion phrase book are excellent resources for any fantasy rpg or larp group. Other elvish languages in middleearth include dialects derived from sindarin for example, the language of the woodelves of thranduil. The websites faq mentions that they simplified the grammatical structure of tolkiens elvish and expanded the dictionary heavily. Jan 01, 2020 an elven walked over to rhyona and nodded to her, then entered the thick wood alone. The grey company was led by halbarad and the twin sons of elrond, elladan and elrohir. At these pages of the grey company elven site, you can find complete dictionaries of the elven tongues, as well as tengar fronts to download. Although cass vaguely remembered her trials, she knew her father had been disappointed when she hadnt possessed enough magic to be sent to the elvens home world, the fabled elfhame. Download the sindarin accent chart put together by naneth. How well do you know your adjectives from your adverbs. As we strive to nurture its growth, all input is encouraged and appreciated. Well, for this phrase you have basically two options.
Id recommend s dictionary and language lessons if you want to learn true sindarin or quenya the two elvish languages used in the lord of the rings. Used by gandalf to open the gates to the mines of moria. The company encourages elven roleplaying, adventures, and battle, and provides a resource for elven information. These were the languages spoken by the tribes of his elves.
In fairy stories, elves are small magical beings who play tricks on people. Didier willis dictionary and dragonflame are free for download at. Convert from english to one of the elvish languages. Sindarin, as you may recall, was the elvish language most commonly spoken in middleearth in the third age. The grey companys elven is a growing language based loosely on the elven found throughout jrr tolkiens works. This website is a lot of work, time, and money spent, and we need all the help we can get. In eldamar, the noldor and vanyar spoke two slightly different though mutually intelligible dialects of tarquesta. Dictionary of the elvish language a lord of the rings experience. Ardalambion of the tongues of arda, the invented world of j. Frequently asked questions about elves what is the plural of elf although elfs may occasionally be found in print the accepted modern plural form of elf is elves. See, for example, artblade aryfaernkerym, warblade aryvelahrkerym, and rulers blade arcorkerym.
And if you go to and type in download sindarin dictionary, you might find a good elvish dictionary. Ive found that the grey company s elven to english dictionary to be quite useful when trying to come up with names. Much effort has been put into making the process as simple as possible. Parf edhellen is one of the most comprehensive elvish dictionaries on the internet, with thousands of names, words and phrases in beautiful elvish.
Translate elvish to english free online translation. She wields the gwaed uinaud, a sturdy blade inset with elven script, forged in gondolin in ages past. Gathering thirty of his kin, and aided by elladan and elrohir who. Mutation chart, download the sindarin mutation chart put together by naneth. Elf definition and meaning collins english dictionary. Basic grammar and a dictionary with plenty of verbs and even a simple phrasebook. Historyhalbarad received a mysterious message requesting to come to the aid of his chieftain aragorn at rohan legolas later surmised that it was actually sent by galadriel who could read the hearts of men. According to the writers, the grey company s elven sic is a growing language based loosely on the elven found throughout jrr tolkiens works. English translation literal english translation if needed elvish line phonetic transcription fnt. The company strives to incite exciting adventures and role.
Elvish word list the one wiki to rule them all fandom. The updated file version of the dictionary can be obtained by emailing or you can download the dictionary file may or may not be up to date here although this dictionary shares some words with the tolkien versions of the elven language, it is not a tolkien elven dictionary. We have tried to present you a practical linguistic tool. Mellonamin, below you will find simple grammatical rules and word lists for use in creating elven phrases. So they took a pinch of quenya and a tablespoon of sindarin, then stirred in a cup of nonsense, a spoonful of indifference, and a pinch of disdain. The grey company s elven is a growing language based loosely on the elven. This list includes the dialects of the aquatic elves, avariel elves, lythari elves, moon elves, sun elves, wild elves and. This is a condensed, editted, and updated version of the coe sindarin dictionary. Tyalie tyelell iev a this translates, more or less, as t he games of the elves who have come to perfect their music and poetr y. Dictionary of the elvish language a lord of the rings experience elvish to english. Synonyms for elves at with free online thesaurus, antonyms, and definitions. Sindarin and quenya are two of the major languages spoken by the elves. Many web sites attempt to teach elvish, and grey company is one of them. Grey knights of the balance neutral warriors kaaos dark demigods knights of the eternal flame kef the black wind itb the grey company the harpers hg the night masks the shadow alliancethe grey shadows the sun guild sun champions undead lords udl elvish toror taurohtarie laaratincoras qualohtarie.
Summaras gandalf and pippin rode toward minas tirith, aragorn, theoden, and the riders of rohan returned from isengard. Tolkien s works, extended with etymological notes, phonetics and other information. Only one has sat steadfast at her side, never wavering in its loyalty or she in hers. Mar 07, 2016 the grey company was a company of thirty northern dunedain clad in grey commanded by aragorns kinsman halbarad. This book and its companion phrase book are excellent resources for. Im a longtime tolkien geek, and i have wanted for years to get a tolkienrelated tattoo. A section on elven roleplay may also be found after the word list. Tolkien and exemplified in his masterful epic story the lord of the rings. Tolkien gave two primitive forms of this word, khaw and khaw, which could just be variant forms of the same root khaw. The grey company s elven is a growing language based loosely on the elven found throughout jrr tolkiens works.
I know elvish tattoos are pretty common, and i thought itd be special if i actually translated it myself. Its main purpose is to give flavour to incharacter dialogue. In middleearth, it most commonly refers to sindarin, but can also apply to quenya, the high elven tongue. This update of our sindarin dictionary is for the first time in english, in the context of the. Dictionary forgotten realms free download pdf ebook. Three sample grey elf adventurers are described below. So they took a pinch of quenya and a tablespoon of sindarin, then stirred in a cup of nonsense, a spoonful of. To aragorn they brought advice from elrond, and a banner made by arwen bearing her seal. Below you will find simple grammatical rules and word lists for use in creating elven phrases. The rangers of the grey company see below were dressed in dark grey cloaks and openly wore a silver brooch shaped like a pointed star during the war of the ring. This will help you understand the squackle dictionary. Grey elven sindarin is no option because it lacks certain words for go, seek, and perhaps.
The grey companys elven grammatical conjugation verb scribd. If you want custom names made to fit your characters backstories by one of our translators, go to the translation requests page please consider donating. You can access more statistics by going to contributors. Sindarin is the language of the grey elves, invented by j. Anyway, for neoquenya i would guess by the way this seemingly simple construction is not that simple, but im not going to delve deep into all the problems or variations that could be raised, maybe. It prints out in 61 pages, instead of 146 pages using the export entire volume button on the dictionary page. Translate the english term elvish to other languages.
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