Eldamo : Sindarin : Gwathir

S. †Gwathir loc. “River of Shadow”

Old Sindarin name for the river Gwathló, a combination of gwath “shadow” and the lenited form of sîr “river” (UT/263).

References ✧ UT/176, 263; UTI

Glosses

†Gwathir “River of Shadow” was, after the origin of the river was discovered, changed to Gwathló “shadowy river from the fens” ✧ UT/263

Elements

gwath	“shadow, dim light”		✧ UT/263
sîr	“river, stream”	soft-mutation	✧ UT/263 (hîr)