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[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Pervinca

I think Faramir warns against drinking from any stream running out of Imlad Morgul, but I don't think any of the streams are named.

The main stream is the Morgulduin (as you'd expect ). I don't know know about that being a "jaw-cracker", though.

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Nerwen

The main stream is the Morgulduin (as you'd expect ). I don't know know about that being a "jaw-cracker", though.

Well, think about what has neen called a jaw cracker. It's not quite that, but near - and a jaw cracker itself.

[Huinesoron]

I think it's Dwarvish as a whole that's a jaw-cracker (per Sam)... aha! Darkened is DIM, and a flow-er is a RILL, giving DIMRILL DALE in the Common Speech, or AZANULBIZAR if you want the full gargling-with-gravel effect.

hS

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Huinesoron

I think it's Dwarvish as a whole that's a jaw-cracker (per Sam)... aha! Darkened is DIM, and a flow-er is a RILL, giving DIMRILL DALE in the Common Speech, or AZANULBIZAR if you want the full gargling-with-gravel effect.

hS

Indeed so!



1. A rough bunch note a number of weapons and one, a mess.
AZANULBIZAR: Jaw cracker darkened flower.
3. Smeagol drops Latin for Irish, after undergarment on fire.
4. Cry inside two articles, with (and without) direction.
5. Point trinket haphazardly to stream.

[Galadriel55]

For #5, Pervinca had the right idea, just the wrong trinket. Try looking for another word for that.

[Huinesoron]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

For #5, Pervinca had the right idea, just the wrong trinket. Try looking for another word for that.

Well, Mathom springs to mind, but I can't find a river of any size with two Ms in the name.

#4. ATHELAS is nearly A + alas! + the. AFTERLITHE even has the articles in their correct places, though the best I can do with 'fterli' is 'filter'. Perhaps you've recently had a filtration accident which made you weep in frustration?

Or, if I can branch out from English for a minute... THEODEN is the + o! + den, the German masculine accusative definite article. This would make Theoden himself 'without direction', because... his chief counsellor was actively working against him, I guess?

hS

[Pervinca Took]

I have already suggested Theoden, with the same reasoning.

Hibernia is the Latin for Irish .. but will this help us at all?

[Galadriel55]

A few correct guesses! If it's not here, it's not correct.


THEME: BATTLES
1. A rough bunch note a number of weapons and one, a mess.
AZANULBIZAR: Jaw cracker darkened flower.
BRAGOLLACH: Smeagol drops Latin for Irish, after undergarment on fire.
4. Cry inside two articles, with (and without) direction.
5. Point trinket haphazardly to stream.

Latin turned out to be more confusing than I thought. What I hadum in mindum is that everuthingium in Latinum seems to endum with um. Drop the Latin ending for an Irish one.

With the theme correctly guessed, you can hack away at the rest.

[Pervinca Took]

5. I think this might be LHAMMOTH, because it contains 'mathom,' which hS suggested.

Point ... not sure ... LH for left hand?

[Pervinca Took]

1. FIVE ARMIES? Number, arms, I .. possible reference to an army mess (dining hall)?