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| location=East of the [[Misty Mountains]], south-east of [[Gundabad]] | |||
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| description=Tributary to the Anduin | |||
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'''Greylin''' was a river of the far north of [[Middle-earth]]. | |||
==Course== | |||
The Greylin rose in the western [[Grey Mountains]] and flowed south-westward to meet the [[Langwell]] and together they formed the source of the Great River, [[Anduin]].<ref>{{UT|Map}}</ref> | |||
==History== | |||
Between the two rivers was the [[Éothéod]] built [[Framsburg]], their capital.<ref>{{HM|Map}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
The second element of the name derives from [[Old English]] ''hlynn'' or "torrent", although its literal meaning was probably "the noisy one".<ref>{{UT|Index}}, ''Greylin''</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 8 March 2018
| Greylin | |
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| River | |
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| Location | East of the Misty Mountains, south-east of Gundabad |
| Type | River |
| Description | Tributary to the Anduin |
Greylin was a river of the far north of Middle-earth.
Course[edit | edit source]
The Greylin rose in the western Grey Mountains and flowed south-westward to meet the Langwell and together they formed the source of the Great River, Anduin.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Between the two rivers was the Éothéod built Framsburg, their capital.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The second element of the name derives from Old English hlynn or "torrent", although its literal meaning was probably "the noisy one".[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, "The West of Middle-earth at the End of the Third Age" [map]
- ↑ Pauline Baynes, J.R.R. Tolkien, A Map of Middle-earth
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Unfinished Tales, Index, Greylin
