S. randir n. “wanderer, wandering man, pilgrim” (Category: to Wander, Stray)
The Sindarin word for “wanderer”, also translated “wandering man, pilgrim”, a combination of √RAN “wander” and dîr “man” (PE17/60; VT42/13). It was most notably used in Gandalf’s name Mithrandir “Grey Pilgrim, Grey Wanderer” (LotR/670, 827). In one place the final syllable had a long í: randír (VT42/13); this is peculiar since long vowels usually shorten in final syllables.
Conceptual Development: The Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s had G. amrog “nomand, wanderer”, with feminine variant G. amraith or amrad, based on G. amra- “go up and down = wander” (GL/19). A possible Gnomish plural form amruith appears in amruith-torni “*gipsies”; see that entry for details. The Etymologies of the 1930s had N. rhandir “wanderer, pilgrim” under the ᴹ√RAN “wander, stray” (Ety/RAN), the same as its later form except with the Noldorin-only sound change of initial r becoming voiceless rh.
References ✧ PE17/60; VT42/13
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| √RAN | “wander, stray, meander, go on an uncertain course, go aside from a course (commanded or self-chosen); err” | ✧ PE17/60 (RĂNĂ); VT42/13 |
| dîr¹ | “man” | ✧ PE17/60 (ndir) |
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N. rhandir n. “wanderer, pilgrim” (Category: to Wander, Stray)
Reference ✧ Ety/RAN ✧ “wanderer, pilgrim”
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| †dîr | “man, adult male; agental suffix” |
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| ᴹ√RAN > rhandir | [randēr] > [randīr] > [r̥andīr] > [r̥andir] | ✧ Ety/RAN |
G. amraith n. “nomand, wanderer (f.)” (Category: to Wander, Stray)
References ✧ GL/19
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| amra- | “to go up and down; live in the mountains; roam, wander” | ✧ GL/19 |
G. amrog n. “nomand, wanderer” (Category: to Wander, Stray)
References ✧ GL/19; LT2A/Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth
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| amruith | plural | ✧ GL/19 |
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| amra- | “to go up and down; live in the mountains; roam, wander” | ✧ GL/19; LT2A/Ladwen-na-Dhaideloth |
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