thlim

noun. race, kind, species, sort

thlim climbol

collective name. Thlim Climbol

A name for the people of Penlod in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and climbol. The meaning of this second element is unclear, but it might be related to climli “sky”. This name as alternate of Thlim Taul “Folk of the Pillar” but seems to have a different meaning.

thlim doldrin

collective name. *Folk of the Mole

Name for the people of Meglin in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and doldrin “mole”. Meglin was called the “lord of the house of the Mole” on LT2/175.

thlim ecthel

collective name. *Folk of the Fountain

Name for the people of Ecthelion in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and ecthel(uin) “fountain”. Ecthelion’s people were called the “people of the Fountain” on LT2/173.

thlim galdon

collective name. *Folk of the Tree

Name for the people of Galdor in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and galdon “tree”. Ecthelion’s people were called the “those of the Tree” on LT2/173.

thlim gothodrum

collective name. *Folk of the Hammer

Name for the people of Rog in an early name list (PE13/104), apparently a combination of thlim “race”, goth “war” and odrum “hammer”. Rog’s people were called the “folk of the Hammer” on LT2/174.

thlim losglóriol

collective name. *Folk of the Golden Flower

Name for the people of Glorfindel in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race”, lôs “flower” and glôriol “golden”. Glorfindel’s people were called the “house of the Golden Flower” on LT2/173. A reduced form Los Glōriol >> Los ’lōriol also appeared in the Name-list to the Fall of Gondolin (PE15/25).

thlim salum

collective name. *Host of the Harp

Name for the people of Salgant in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and otherwise unattested salum “harp”. Salgant’s people were called the “host of the Harp” on LT2/173.

thlim duilin

collective name. *Folk of the Swallow

Name for the people of Duilin in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and duilin(g) “swallow”. The translation of their name appears on LT2/173.

thlim ith mindon

collective name. *Folk of the Tower of Snow

Name for a race of people in an early name list (PE13/104), apparently a combination of thlim “race”, ith “snow” and mindon “tower”. One of Penlod’s peoples were called the “folk of the Tower of Snow” on LT2/173.

thlim quing ilon

collective name. *Folk of the Heavenly Arc

Name for the people of Egalmoth in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race”, cwing “bow” [arc] and ilon “sky”, with quing ilon “sky bow” = “rainbow” as in Cris a Teld Quing Ilon “Gully of the Rainbow Roof”. Egalmoth’s people were called the “they of the Heavenly Arc” on LT2/173.

thlim taul

collective name. *Folk of the Pillar

A name for the people of Penlod in an early name list (PE13/104), a combination of thlim “race” and taul “pillar”. One of Penlod’s peoples were called the “folk of the Pillar” on LT2/173.