N. Cûm-nan-Arasaith loc. “Mound of Avarice”
A remnant of earlier G. Cûm an-Idrisaith appearing in Silmarillion drafts from the early 1930s (SM/133, 323), though its elements resemble early Gnomish more than later Noldorin.
See G. Cûm an-Idrisaith for further discussion.
References ✧ SM/133, 323; SMI/Cûm an-Idrisaith, Cûm-nan-Arasaith
Glosses
Elements
| G. cûm | “mound (especially grave), burial mound” |
| na | “with, by; of” |
| G. avosaith | “avarice, money-greed, greed of gold” |
G. Cûm an-Idrisaith loc. “Mound of Avarice”
References ✧ LT2/223; LT2A/Cûm an-Idrisaith; LT2I/Cûm an-Idrisaith; SMI/Cûm an-Idrisaith
Glosses
Changes
Elements
| cûm | “mound (especially grave), burial mound” | ✧ LT1A/Cûm a Gumlaith |
| a(n) | “of” | ✧ LT2A/Cûm an-Idrisaith (an) |
| idrisaith | “excessive love of gold and gems and beautiful and costly things” | ✧ LT2A/Cûm an-Idrisaith |