brith

noun. gravel

A noun for “gravel” seen in several late names like S. Brithiach and S. Brithon (UT/54).

Conceptual Development: In The Etymologies of the 1930s N. brith was glossed “gravel” and derived from primitive ᴹ✶b’rittē, though in this document it was a loan word from Ilkorin (Ety/BIRÍT). After Tolkien abandoned Ilkorin, it must have become a native Sindarin word.

Element in

• ᴺQ. virittë “gravel”
• S. Brithiach “*Gravel Ford” ✧ SA/brith; UT/054
• S. Brithon “Pebbly” ✧ SA/brith; UT/054
• S. brithon “pebbly”

brith

gravel

brith (i vrith), no distinct pl. form expect with article (i mrith) if there is a pl.

brith

gravel

(i vrith), no distinct pl. form expect with article (i mrith) if there is a pl.