Greylin
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| Greylin | |
|---|---|
| River | |
| General Information | |
| Location | East of the Misty Mountains, southeast of Gundabad |
| Type | River |
| Description | Tributary to the Anduin |
| Regions | Éothéod |
Greylin was a river of the far north of Middle-earth.
Course
The Greylin rose in the western Grey Mountains and flowed southwestward to meet the Langwell and together they formed the source of the Great River, Anduin.[1]
History
Between the two rivers was the Éothéod built Framsburg, their capital.[2]
Etymology
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
