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Early Hick Lexicon — Borrowed Terms

Entries in the Borrowed Terms semantic field.

edel /e.del/
Wood Elf (noun) — Used to refer to Wood Elves, showing early contact with Elvish peoples [Person Terms, Borrowed Terms]
Sindarin eðel + pre-Early Hick ʔal
Borrowed term for Wood Elves
ithiril /i.θi.ril/
Dark Elf (noun) [Person Terms, Borrowed Terms]
Borrowed term for Dark Elves
lik /lik/
dragon (noun) — Cultural borrowing showing Eldrim mythological influence [Mythological Terms, Borrowed Terms]
Shows semantic narrowing from general serpentine being to specific dragon concept
tamin /ta.min/
forge, smithy (noun) — Borrowed technical term from Eldrim metalworking traditions [Construction Terms, Tool Terms, Borrowed Terms]
Direct borrowing of Quenya technical term for forge/smithy