linquë súrisse

Linquë súrisse is the Elvish name of a grass.^[1]^{[note 1]}

Etymology

The name likely means "grass in the wind". It has been suggested that the first element is Quenya linque ("grass, reed").^[1] The second element would likely be related to súre.^[source?]

Notes

↑ The name appears on unpublished drawings related to an illustration (fig. 196) by Tolkien depicting the grass; Hammond and Scull describes the physical appearance of the grass as a "bamboo-like plant".

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, pp. 197-9 (see especially note 34)

[2] The name appears on unpublished drawings related to an illustration (fig. 196) by Tolkien depicting the grass; Hammond and Scull describes the physical appearance of the grass as a "bamboo-like plant".

[AI-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, pp. 197-9 (see especially note 34)

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