N. Sern Lamrach loc.
Earlier name for the Emyn Muil appearing in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s (TI/424). Its initial element is the plural of sarn “stone”, but the meaning of its final element is unclear.
References ✧ TI/424; TII/Sarn Gebir
Changes
N. Emyn Rhain loc. “Border Hills”
Earlier name of Emyn Muil in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, glossed “Border Hills” (TI/313), also appearing as Emyn Rain (TI/268). Its seems to be a combination of the plural of amon “hill” and rhain¹ “border”.
References ✧ TI/268, 281, 313; TII/Emyn Rhain
Glosses
Variations
Elements
| amon | “hill” | plural | ✧ TI/313 (Emyn) |
| rhain¹ | “border” | ✧ TI/313 |
N. Duil Rain loc. “Border Hills”
Earliest (and immediately rejected) name of Emyn Muil in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, glossed “Border Hills” (TI/268). Its seems to be a combination of the plural of dôl “hill” and rhain¹ “border”.
Reference ✧ TI/268 ✧ “Border Hills”
Changes
Elements
| dôl | “head, hill” | plural | ✧ TI/268 (Duil) |
| rhain¹ | “border” | soft-mutation | ✧ TI/268 (Rain) |