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''Amdir'' was a [[Sindarin]] literally meaning "looking up". It was used to describe a concept similar to the ideas of "hope" or "optimism". ''Amdir'' is more closely defined in the [[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]] as "an expectation of good, which though uncertain has some foundation in what is known". Amdir was often contrasted with ''[[Estel (philosophical concept)|Estel]]'', which is a more deeply grounded type of hope. | ''Amdir'' was a [[Sindarin]] literally meaning "looking up". It was used to describe a concept similar to the ideas of "hope" or "optimism". ''Amdir'' is more closely defined in the ''[[Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth]]'' as "an expectation of good, which though uncertain has some foundation in what is known". Amdir was often contrasted with ''[[Estel (philosophical concept)|Estel]]'', which is a more deeply grounded type of hope. | ||
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Revision as of 09:13, 25 October 2006
(See also Amdír.)
Amdir was a Sindarin literally meaning "looking up". It was used to describe a concept similar to the ideas of "hope" or "optimism". Amdir is more closely defined in the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth as "an expectation of good, which though uncertain has some foundation in what is known". Amdir was often contrasted with Estel, which is a more deeply grounded type of hope.
