Full, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for full is quanta.

The Sindarin word for full is pant (full, complete, whole).

Full, in my words

plell : full

The Illunse word for full is plell. Plell is a unusual last name.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word full (full, filled, complete, entire), and the Latin word plenus (full, plump; satisfied).

Song lyrics from The Auteurs

I haven't posted anything other than words for a while. How about some song lyrics?

Below are the lyrics from the song Showgirl by The Auteurs. The song was written by is sung by guitarist Luke Haines. It was The Auteurs' first single in 1992. In my opinion, it's an awesome song, interesting both musically and lyrically.

SHOWGIRL
I took a showgirl for my bride
Thought my life would be right
Took her bowling got her high
Got myself a showgirl bride
Took a job on the side
in a health shop keeps me well
Got my mantra for life
Got my karma and a showgirl bride

All my life
All her life
All our life
I married a showgirl that's for life
I married a showgirl that's for life

She can't work in the wintertime
And I can't work anytime now
Go to libraries all the while
Looking for a notice
Bide my time

All my life
All her life
All our life
I married a showgirl that's for life
I married a showgirl that's for life

I took a showgirl for my bride
Sprinkled stardust on my wife
Took her bowling got her high
Got myself a showgirl bride
Got myself a showgirl bride
Don't you recognize us?
Don't you recognize us?

A picture is worth a thousand words, they say. A video should be worth more. Here's a link to the video of The Auteurs - Showgirl on YouTube.

Empty, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya words for empty are cumna (empty) and lusta (void, empty).

The Sindarin word for empty is cofn (empty, void).

Empty, in my words

vactig : empty

The Illunse word for empty is vactig.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word æmtig (empty, vacant, barren; unoccupied, without employment, free, idle), and the Latin word vacuus (empty, vacant, unoccupied; devoid of, free of).

I seem to be doing a lot of unpleasant adjectives this month. Sweet was nice; but sharp, bitter, sour and empty?

Sweet, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for sweet is lissë (sweet; sweetness).

The Sindarin words for sweet are lend (tuneful, sweet; may be archaic) and melui (sweet; only occurs in a place name).

Sweet, in my words

sulwe : sweet

The Illunse word for sweet is sulwe. Sulwe means star in Luo which is a language of Kenya and Tanzania. Sulwe is a unusual last name that is usually African.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word swéte (sweet, pure, fragrant, pleasant, agreeable; beloved, dear; fresh (not salt)), and the Latin word dulcis (pleasant, charming; sweet; kind, dear; soft, flattering, delightful).

Sour, in my words

scud : sour

The Illunse word for sour is scud. Scud is a ballistic missile developed by the Soviet Union. In English scud means to race along swiftly (especially used of clouds). Scud: The Disposable Assassin is a science fiction comic and video game.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word súr (sour, tart, acid; made sour, fermented), and the Latin word acidus (acid / sour / bitter / tart; sour-smelling; soaked in vinegar).

I don't tend to use words that mean something in English, but I'll do it here.

I couldn't find words for sour in either Quenya or Sindarin.

Bitter, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for bitter is sára.

The Sindarin word for bitter is saer.

Bitter, in my words

amiter : bitter

The Illunse word for bitter is amiter. Amiter is a rare last name. Amiter is a bad misspelling of amateur.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word biter (bitter, sharp, cutting; stinging), and the Latin word amarus (bitter, brackish, pungent; harsh, shrill).

Sharp, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya words for sharp are aica (sharp; fell, terrible, dire) and laica (keen, sharp, acute) and maica (sharp, piercing).

The Sindarin words for sharp are maeg (sharp, piercing, penetrating) and megor (sharp-pointed).

Sharp, in my words

ascear : sharp

The Illunse word for sharp is ascear.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word scearp (sharp, having a fine edge or point, pointed, prickly; sharp to the taste, pungent, biting), and the Latin word acer (sharp, bitter, pointed, piercing, shrill).

Afternoon, in my words + afternoons

opermedon : afternoon

The Illunse word for afternoon is opermedon.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for afternoon which is ofernón and the Latin word for afternoon postmeridianus (of the afternoon).

As seen in an earlier post, the Illunse word for noon is medon. But oper will not be the word for after. Like the Old English word ofer, the Illunse word oper will mean beyond or over.

Back in Anglo-Saxon times ofernón meant after 3PM, instead of after 12PM. I assume that the Latin word postmeridianus meant after solar noon. Illunse may follow Latin here.

opermedona : afternoons

The Illunse word for afternoons (nominative plural) is opermedona.

Afternoons in Old English is ofernóna.

Shadow, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya words for shadow are lëo (shade, shadow cast by an object), lumbulë (heavy shadow), huinë (deep shadow; gloom, darkness), ungo (cloud, dark shadow), lumbë (gloom, shadow).

The Sindarin words for shadow are dae (shadow), dúath (darkness, shadow; nightshade), gwath (shade, shadow, dim light), morchant (shadow of objects, dark shape)

Shadow, in my words + shadows

scumra : shadow

The Illunse word for shadow is scumra. Similar Shumra is an unusual first name that can be feminine.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word for shadow which is sceadu (shadow (actual and figurative), shade) and the Latin word for shadow which is umbra (shade; ghost; shadow).

scumrae : shadows

The Illunse word for shadows (nominative plural) is scumrae.

Shadows in Latin is umbrae. Nights in Old English is sceadu (same as the singular shadow).

Noon (solar noon), in my words

medon : noon (solar noon)

The Illunse word for noon (solar noon, when the sun appears the highest in the sky) is medon.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word nón (nones, service held at the ninth hour), and the Latin word meridies (noon; midday) or meridianus (of midday, noon).

The Old English word nón doesn't really equate to 12PM noon. I'm shifting this word to the modern definition. In Anglo-Saxon times nón was 3PM, the ninth hour.

My word earlier word for noon (midday), which is mieddae, will refer to a period of time around noon.

Dusk, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya words for dusk are histë (dusk), lómë (dusk, twilight; night), and undómë (twilight, usually of the
time near evening, not near dawn (that is tindómë))

The Sindarin word for dusk is tinnu (dusk, twilight, early night (without moon); starry twilight).

There are additional words for sunset.

Dusk, in my words

cregol : dusk

The Illunse word for dusk is cregol. Cregol is a rare last name. Similarily named Cregols is a town in France.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word glómmung (or glóm) (twilight, gloaming), and the Latin word crepusculum (twilight, dusk; darkness).

Dawn, in J.R.R. Tolkien's words

The Quenya word for dawn is ára. The word amaurëa (dawn, early day) is a poetic or archaic word from the Markirya Poem.

The Sindarin word for dawn is minuial (dawn, the time near dawn, when the stars fade).

There are additional words for sunrise.

Dawn, in my words

dalce : dawn

The Illunse word for dawn is dalce. Dalce is an unusual last name. Dalce is the name of a village in Slovenia.

This word is a mixture of the Old English word dægrǽd (daybreak, dawn, early morning) and the Latin word diluculum (dawn, daybreak, first light; break of day). Another Latin word for dawn, which is likely more common, is aurora (dawn, daybreak, sunrise; goddess of the dawn).