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Gloss of the hour

amon

adverb. uphill, against stream

Variations

  • amon ✧ LT2A/Amon Gwareth
Gnomish [GL/19; LT2A/Amon Gwareth] Group: Eldamo. Published by

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                ⸱                                     ⸱               

Túrin Túramarth i·Veleglind i eithro en estar i·Chîn Húrin i glinn hen agorer Edain mi Velerian, ach hí in Ellath îr ed epholar ------------------------------ Túrin ion Húrin Túramarth ar Nienor sel Morwen Níniel i chîn Húrin os i Veleglinn i edain agorer vi Veleriann ar in Ellath epholar eno vi Eressai ------------------------------ ar·phent Rían Tuor·na: man agorech? sí il chem en i Naugrim en ir Ellath thor den ammen

An ambiguous text from the late 1950s.

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