rant

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rant is a Sindarin noun meaning "course".[1] The Noldorin (an earlier conception of Sindarin) word rant has the additional glosses "river-bed, lode, vein".[2]

Etymology

In the Etymologies, Noldorin rant derives from root RAT ("walk").[2]

Examples

See Also

  • athrad, "ford"
  • imrath, "a long narrow valley with a road or watercourse running through it lengthwise"
  • othrad, "street"
  • randir, "pilgrim, wanderer"
  • ranga, a full pace
  • rath, "street" or synonymous with rant
  • Noldorin iôr, "course"

Ilkorin

rant is an Ilkorin word meaning "flow, course of river".[2]

Etymology

References