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The [[Gnomish]] word ''gimli'' ("sense of hearing") is | The [[Gnomish]] word ''gimli'' ("sense of hearing") is clearly related to this name.<ref>{{LT2|Appendix}}, entry "Gimli"</ref> | ||
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Template:Gnomes infobox Gimli was a Gnome who was liberated from the thraldom of Tevildo along with Beren. His captivity had left him blind but with keen hearing. He appears only in the Tale of Tinúviel.[1]
Etymology
The Gnomish word gimli ("sense of hearing") is clearly related to this name.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "I. The Tale of Tinúviel", p. 29
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, "Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales – Part II", entry "Gimli"
