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”.
Noldorin
emyn rhain
place name. Border Hills
Variations
- Emyn Rain ✧ TI/268; TII/Emyn Rhain
duil rain
place name. Border Hills
Changes
Duil Rain→ Emyn Rain “Border Hills” ✧ TI/268
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”.