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Full Glossary for The Lord of the Rings

gaffer old man.

gainsaid contradicted.

Galadrim the elves of Lothlórien.

gangrels vagrants.

garner to collect or gather; also what has been collected.

ghylls a deep, rocky ravine; gully.

gibbet gallows; scaffolding for hanging criminals.

glede a hot coal or ember.

goblin another word for orc; a race of evil creatures who live underground and fear the daylight.

gorse a spiny shrub with yellow flowers.

the Great River the river Anduin; largest river in Middle-earth.

halfling another term for hobbit.

haywards local officials in charge of pastures and fences.

headstall part of bridle which goes around the head.

hemlock-umbels umbrella-shaped flower clusters of the hemlock tree.

hollow a small valley.

holm-oak an evergreen oak tree.

huorn a partially awake tree.

ilexes a holm-oak or holly tree.

ironmongery something made of metal, such as armor.


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