beleg (word)
From Tolkien Gateway
beleg is a Sindarin word meaning "mighty",[1] or "great, large".[2] It is applied as a proper name to the character Beleg Cúthalion.
Examples[edit | edit source]
- Belegaer = "Great Sea"
- Belegost = "Great Fortress"
- Belegur = "He who arises in Might"
- Cûl Veleg = "Bigload"
- Laer Cú Beleg = "Song of the Great Bow"
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Silmarillion, "Appendix: Elements in Quenya and Sindarin Names", entry beleg
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings: Eldarin Roots and Stems", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 115
