S. Aglon loc. “Narrow Pass”
A pass between Himring and Dorthonion (S/123). This name seems to be a compound of [N.] agor “narrow” and lond “strait, pass” (Ety/AK, LOND). This name sometimes appeared as Aglond, probably an older form of the name (WJ/338, Ety/AK).
Conceptual Development: The name ᴱN. Aglon first appeared in the Lays of Beleriand from the 1920s (LB/227) and N. Aglon was used in Silmarillion drafts from the 1930s (LR/127, 265). In The Etymologies, it was translated as “defile, pass between high walls”, and this was the source of the derivation given above (Ety/AK, LOD).
References ✧ SI; WJI
Glosses
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Elements
| N. agor | “narrow” |
| lond | “(land-locked) haven” |
N. Aglon loc. “defile, pass between high walls”
References ✧ Ety/AK, LOD; LRI; SMI
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| agor | “narrow” | ✧ Ety/AK |
| lhonn | “(narrow) path, strait, pass” | ✧ Ety/AK (lonn); Ety/LOD |