Rhimdath
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Rhimdath | |
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River | |
General Information | |
Other names | Rushdown |
Location | Upper vale of the Anduin |
Type | River |
Description | Short, east-flowing tributary of the Anduin |
The Rhimdath or Rushdown is a short, early tributary of the Anduin River. It flows from the Misty Mountains eastward into the Anduin roughly halfway between the Langwell-Greylin confluence and the Carrock. Given the name "Rushdown" it probably has a steep gradient.
Etymology
The stem RIP- means to "rush, fly, fling"; from this comes Quenya rimpa and Noldorin (Sindarin) rhib-, rhimp-, rhimmo, meaning "to flow like a [?torrent]". The stem DAT-, DATH- means "fall down". Christopher Tolkien stated that the name Rhibdath or Rhimdath, meaning "Rushdown" was a hastily scribbled addition at the end of the R-stems.[1] In the index he noted that this name only appeared in the Etymologies but is the river described above.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, Part Three: "The Etymologies"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Index"