dor-cúarthol

place name. Land of Bow and Helm

The region where Túrin and Beleg campaigned against Morgoth, translated “Land of Bow and Helm” (S/205), a combination dôr “land”, cû “bow”, a variant ar of a “and” with thôl “helm” (SA/cú, thôl).

Elements

Word	Gloss
dôr	“land, land, [N.] region where certain people live, [ᴱN.] country; [G.] people of the land”
cû	“bow, bow; [N.] arch, crescent; [G.] waxing or waning moon”
a	“and; †by, near, beside”
thôl	“helmet, helm”

Variations

• Dor Cúarthol ✧ SA/cú