Lēle is a Quenya word meaning "to will with conscious purpose, immediate or remote".[1]
One of it's verbal form is lelya, which means "go, proceed (in any direction), travel", with a past tense of lende.[2] Another verbal form is lelinye.[1]
It is distinct from "to be willing, to assent, consent, agree". For example, though a man could say “I agree, I will” to some proposition of another, it may or may not align with his own purpose or design.[1]
Etymology
It is derived from the Primitive Quendian root DEL meaning “walk, go, proceed, travel”.[2]
In Quenya there was an early change in of initial d > l which was regular in both Vanyarin and Ñoldorin dialects. Further, *del- seems to have become *led, by dissimilation. The past form clearly shows "*led", while lelya may also be derived from *ledja, since dj became ly medially in Quenya.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter (ed.), The Nature of Middle-earth, "Notes", XI Fate and Free Will, note 5
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The War of the Jewels, "Part Four. Quendi and Eldar: B. Meanings and use of the various terms applied to the Elves and their varieties in Quenya, Telerin, and Sindarin"