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ered nimrath

place name. White Mountains

Earlier name for S. Ered Nimrais (WR/137), with a final element rath “course” (“?climb”) instead of rais “horns”, as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/3.14). It also appeared as Hebel Nimrath (WR/167).

Changes

  • Hebel NimrathEred Nimras “White Mountains” ✧ WR/168

Elements

WordGloss
orod“mountain”
nimp“pale”
rath“course, river-bed”

Variations

  • Hebel Nimrath ✧ WR/167; WRI/Ered Nimrais
Noldorin [WR/137; WR/167; WRI/Ered Nimrais] Group: Eldamo. Published by

ered nimras

place name. White Mountains

Earlier name for S. Ered Nimrais (WR/168), with singular ras “horn” instead of plural rais “horns”. The plural was introduced later (WR/288).

Elements

WordGloss
orod“mountain”
nimp“pale”
rhas“horn [of both animals and mountains]”

Variations

  • Ered Nimrais ✧ SDI1/Ered Nimrais; WR/288; WRI/Ered Nimrais
Noldorin [SDI1/Ered Nimrais; WR/168; WR/288; WRI/Ered Nimrais] Group: Eldamo. Published by

hebel uilos

place name. White Mountains

Earlier name for S. Ered Nimrais appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s with the gloss “White Mountains” (WR/137). It is a combination of hebel and Uilos “Ever-snow”. The second element was initially (rejected) Orolos, perhaps meaning “?Mountain Snow” as suggested by Roman Rausch (EE/3.14).

Changes

  • Hebel OrolosHebel Uilos ✧ WR/137
  • Hebel UilosHebel Nim[?rais] “White Mountains” ✧ WR/137

Elements

WordGloss
hebel“?fence”
Uilos“Everlasting Snow”

Variations

  • Hebel Orolos ✧ WR/137 (Hebel Orolos); WRI/Ered Nimrais
Noldorin [WR/137; WRI/Ered Nimrais] Group: Eldamo. Published by