emyn rhain

place name. Border Hills

Earlier name of Emyn Muil in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, glossed “Border Hills” (TI/313), also appearing as Emyn Rain (TI/268). Its seems to be a combination of the plural of amon “hill” and rhain “border”.

Variations

• Emyn Rain ✧ TI/268; TII/Emyn Rhain

duil rain

place name. Border Hills

Earliest (and immediately rejected) name of Emyn Muil in Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, glossed “Border Hills” (TI/268). Its seems to be a combination of the plural of dôl “hill” and rhain “border”.

Changes

• Duil Rain → Emyn Rain “Border Hills” ✧ TI/268