N. nest n. “?heart, core” (Category: Center)
A word that is an element in N. Forannest as the name of the north gates of Rammas in drafts of The Lord or the Rings (WR/354; 357 note #17). It had the forms nesta, nethra, nest and the difficult-to-read gloss “heart, core”. It is probably related the root ᴹ√NED “middle, centre” from The Etymologies (Ety/NÉD).
References ✧ WR/357
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