fimbrethil

feminine name. Wandlimb, (lit.) Slender-beech

An Ent-wife, beloved of Treebeard, whose name was glossed “Wandlimb” (LotR/475), though Tolkien stated that this was not a translation (RC/764). The proper translation of the name is “Slender-beech” (LotR/1131) or “Slim-birch” (RC/386), a combination of fim “slender” and brethil “silver-birch” (PE17/82; SA/brethil), though Tolkien said the second element could also be interpreted as brethil “princess” (PE17/23, 82).

Elements

Word	Gloss
fim	“slender, slim”
brethil	“silver birch, silver-birch; [N.] beech”

Variations

• fimbrethil ✧ PE17/023; PE17/082