S. Lachend pn. “Flame-eyed”
A term the Sindarin used for the Elves of Aman because the piercing brightness of their eyes (WJ/384). This name is a combination of lach “flame” and the lenited form of hen(d) “eye”.
References ✧ WJ/384; WJI
Glosses
Variations
Inflections
| Lechind | plural | ✧ WJ/384; WJI/Lachend |
Elements
| lach | “(leaping) flame” | ✧ WJ/384 (#Lach) | |
| hen(d) | “eye” | soft-mutation |