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'''Nornhabar''' ("[[Dwarrowdelf]]") is an [[Elvish]] name of [[Moria#Names|Khazad-dûm]] (later known as [[Moria]]) in [[The Later Quenta Silmarillion]] manuscripts in the 1950s (cf. [[The History of Middle-earth]] XI, p. 206, 209). | |||
Later on, in the essay [[Quendi and Eldar]] | Later on, in the essay [[Quendi and Eldar]] ''Nornhabar'' was replaced by ''[[Hadhodrûd]]'' which was quite immediately changed to ''[[Hadhodrond]]''> - a form that entered into the printed [[The Silmarillion|Silmarillion]] (cf. ibid., p. 386, 419 [note 21]). | ||
The elements of the [[Sindarin]] name are likely ''[[Norno]]'' "Dwarf" (< ''[[norna]]'' adj. "stiff, tough"){{fact}} and ''[[habar|sabar]]'' "mine". | |||
[[Category:Moria]] | [[Category:Moria]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 2 March 2013
Nornhabar ("Dwarrowdelf") is an Elvish name of Khazad-dûm (later known as Moria) in The Later Quenta Silmarillion manuscripts in the 1950s (cf. The History of Middle-earth XI, p. 206, 209).
Later on, in the essay Quendi and Eldar Nornhabar was replaced by Hadhodrûd which was quite immediately changed to Hadhodrond> - a form that entered into the printed Silmarillion (cf. ibid., p. 386, 419 [note 21]).
The elements of the Sindarin name are likely Norno "Dwarf" (< norna adj. "stiff, tough")[source?] and sabar "mine".