S. ost n. “fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel; fortified town; enclosure” (Category: Town, City)

S. ost, n. “fort, fortress, stronghold, citadel; (fortified) town, [N.] city; [orig.] [S.] enclosure, ⚠️[G.] yard” (Category: Town, City)

ᴱN. gwâr “town”

References ✧ NM/228; PE17/32; RC/232, 601, 774; SA/carak, os(t); WJ/414

Glosses

• “enclosure” ✧ PE17/32
• “fort” ✧ RC/601; SA/carak
• “fort, citadel” ✧ RC/232
• “fortified town” ✧ RC/774
• “fortress” ✧ SA/os(t)
• “fortress or stronghold” ✧ WJ/414

Element In

• ᴺS. ^munnost “byre, cowhouse”
• ᴺS. ^níwost “hive”
• S. Angrenost “Isengard, (lit.) Iron Fortress” ✧ PE17/32 (Angren/ost); SA/os(t)
• S. Belegost “Mickleburg, (lit.) Great Fortress” ✧ SA/os(t)
• S. Fornost “Norbury, (lit.) Northern Fortress” ✧ RC/774 (Forn-ost); SA/os(t)
• S. Osgiliath “Citadel of the Stars” ✧ NM/228 (os(t)giliath); RC/232; SA/os(t) (Os(t)giliath)
• S. Ost-in-Edhil “Fortress of the Eldar” ✧ SA/os(t)
• S. Carchost “Fang Fort” ✧ SA/carak
• S. Narchost “Bitter-biting Fort” ✧ RC/601
• S. Nargothrond “*Underground Fortress of Narog” ✧ SA/os(t)
• S. othrond “underground stronghold” ✧ WJ/414

Cognates

• Q. osto “fortress, stronghold, strong place” ✧ NM/228; SA/os(t) (os); WJ/414

Derivations

• < ✶ostō “fortress or stronghold” ✧ WJ/414

Phonetic Developments

✶ostō > ost

[ostō] > [osto] > [ost]

✧ WJ/414

N. ost n. “city, town (with wall round)” (Category: Town, City)

References ✧ Ety/LOD, OS, RAT; EtyAC/OS; TI/424; WR/288

Glosses

• “city” ✧ Ety/LOD
• “city, town with wall round” ✧ Ety/OS
• “town” ✧ TI/424 (#Ost)

Variations

• ost ✧ Ety/LOD; Ety/OS; Ety/RAT; TI/424 (#Ost)
• †osse ✧ EtyAC/OS

Inflections

#oth

prefix

“city”

✧ WR/288

Element In

• N. Ang(ren)ost “Isengard”
• N. Belegost “Great Fortress, Great City” ✧ Ety/OS (Beleg-ost)
• N. Caerost “?-town”
• N. Carchost
• N. Gorgos “Dire-castle”
• N. Narchost “*Bitter-biting Fort”
• N. Osforod “Northburg”
• N. Osgiliath “Fortress of the Stars”
• N. othrond “underground city, fortress” ✧ Ety/OS; EtyAC/OS (oss-rond)
• N. Tarnost
• N. Taurost “High City”
• N. Ostechain “Town Built Again, Newbold” ✧ TI/424
• N. ostrad “street” ✧ Ety/RAT
• N. othlon “paved way” ✧ Ety/LOD
• N. Othram “City Wall” ✧ WR/288

Cognates

• ᴹQ. osto “city, town with wall round, fort” ✧ Ety/OS

Derivations

• < ᴹ√OS “round, about” ✧ Ety/OS; Ety/OS

Phonetic Developments

ᴹ√OS > ost

[osto] > [ost]

✧ Ety/OS

ᴱN. ost n. “city” (Category: Town, City)

References ✧ PE13/152, 155

Glosses

• “city” ✧ PE13/152
• “town” ✧ PE13/155 (#ost)

Element In

• ᴱN. uvost “without a town” ✧ PE13/155 (uvost)

G. ost¹ n. “enclosure, yard; town” (Category: Town, City)

References ✧ GL/58, 63; LT2A/Belegost; PE13/102

Glosses

• “enclosure, yard; town” ✧ GL/63; LT2A/Belegost

Element In

• G. niost “hive”
• G. Belegost “*Great City” ✧ LT2A/Belegost
• G. mûst “byre, cowhouse” ✧ GL/58
• G. Ostrin An Ost “City of Seven Names” ✧ PE13/102

Derivations

• < ᴱ√OSO² “*enclosure” ✧ LT2A/Belegost