Maedhros
Forms of the name
Covers the indices of: X–XII
Etym: Maidhros T (V:371), Maedhros T (V:371, 385), Maidros (V:371), Maenros (V:371)
A note written on QS: Maidros (XI:176)
AAm: Maidros (X:112, 119–120)
Continuation of GA 1: mostly Maiðros (XI:115)
GA 2: Maiðros (XI:32), Maidros (XI:18, 29–30, 32–34, 36, 38–9, 46, 49, 53, 59–61, 64, 69–72, 74, 77)
LQ 1, first half: Maidros (X:177)
LQ 1, second half: Maidros as in QS?
Tale of Years A, C, D: Maidros (XI:345, 348, 351–2)
The second Silmarillion map: Maiðros > Maeðros, Maidros > Maedros (XI:188)
LQ 2, first half: Maedhros (X:177)
LQ 2, second half: Maedros (XI:215, 219, 221), Maeðros (XI:177)
B (Silmarillion): Maedros (X:292–3, 295)
Narn account of the Battle of Unnumbered Tears: Maedros (XI:165–7)
Note preceding WH: Maeðros (XI:255)
Corrections to the conclusion of Quenta Silmarillion (c. 1958): Maidros (XI:247)
A note, no earlier than 1966: Maedros (XII:318)
Shibboleth: Maedros T (XII:344, (352, 355,) 366), once Maedhros > Maedros (XII:357)
Ros: Maedros T (XII:367, 372), Maedron (“in a later note”, XII:372)
Translations and etymological notes
- Maidhros ‘pale-glitter’, “anglicized Maidros” (V:371 s.v. MAD-)
- “Maedhros < Maenros” (maen ‘skilled, clever’?) (V:371 s.v. MAG-)
- Maedhros: contains rhoss *‘polished metal’ (V:384–5 s.v. RUS-)
- Maedros: etymology (maed < magit- ‘shapely’ + ross, based on Maitimo Russandol) (XII:366)
- Maedros: -ros is a colour word, referring to his red, red-brown hair (XII:368)
Secondary sources
Notes
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