ᴹQ. rakkalepta adj. “*claw-fingered” (Category: Nail, Claw)
A word appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts as part of Treebeard’s description of orcs (SD/68), likely the equivalent of English “claw-fingered” from the finished text (LotR/979), a combination of (otherwise unattested) rakka “claw” and lepta “finger”.
Reference ✧ SD/68 ✧ “*claw-fingered”
Elements
#rakka | “*claw” | ✧ SD/68 (#rakka) |
#lepta | “*fingered” | ✧ SD/68 (#lepta) |