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In [[Gnomish]] | In [[Gnomish]] appears the forms ''fuith'''lug''''' ("a dragon who guards treasure") and ''lûg'' ("[[Worms|worm]], [[Serpents|serpent]]").<ref>{{PE|11}}, pp. 36, 55 (entry '''lûgi''')</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 23:33, 9 December 2010
lhûg is a noun meaning "snake, dragon" in Sindarin.[1][2]
Etymology
It is derived from the Elvish root LOK.[1]
See also
Cognates
Other versions of the legendarium
In Gnomish appears the forms fuithlug ("a dragon who guards treasure") and lûg ("worm, serpent").[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies", p. 370
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry lok-
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), pp. 36, 55 (entry lûgi)
