S. Dagorlad loc. “Battle-plain”
The plain before Mordor (LotR/243), translated “Battle Plain” (S/292, TI/389), a combination of dagor “battle” and lad “plain” (SA/lad).
Conceptual Development: In Lord of the Rings drafts from the 1940s, this plain was first named N. Dagras, quickly changed to N. Dagorlad (TI/389).
References ✧ LotRI/Battle of Dagorlad, Battle Plain, Dagorlad; PMI; S/292; SA/lad; SI; UTI
Glosses
Elements
| dagor | “battle” | ✧ S/292 |
| lad | “plain, valley” | ✧ S/292 (#lad); SA/lad |
N. Dagorlad loc. “Battle Plain”
References ✧ TI/389; TII; WRI
Glosses
Variations
Changes
Elements
| dagor | “battle” | |
| #lhad | “plain” | soft-mutation |