galadhremmen

adjective. tree-meshed

An adjective meaning “tree-meshed” appearing in the A Elbereth Gilthoniel poem in its plural form galadhremmin (LotR/238). It was a combination of galadh “tree” and remmen “meshed” (PE17/25-26). This word is probably poetic, not in common use.

Cognates

• Q. aldarembina “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/020; PE17/127; PE17/136

Derivations

• ✶galadarembinā “tree-meshed” ✧ PE17/127

Element in

• S. o galadhremmin ennorath “from tree-tangled middle-lands” ✧ LotR/0238; RGEO/63; RGEO/64

Elements

Word	Gloss
galadh	“tree”
remmen	“entangled, meshed, netted, woven”

Phonetic Developments

Development	Stages	Sources
✶galad(a)rembinā > galadhremmen	[galadarembinā] > [galadarembina] > [galadarembena] > [galaðarembena] > [galaðaremben] > [galaðremben] > [galaðremmen] > [galaðremmen] > [galaðremen]	✧ PE17/127