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Gloss of the hour
tîf
noun. resentment, ill feeling, bitterness
Derivations
- ᴱ√TEFE “*hate, dislike”
Phrase of the day
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Nîn o Chithaeglir lasto beth dhaer; Rimmo nîn Bruinen dan in Ulaer
The ‘spell’ that Arwen cries to stop the Ringwraiths from crossing the river. This phrase is from the movies and was not composed by Tolkien.
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