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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 00:44:14 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Jerome S. Colburn" <jscolbur@p...>
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On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Didier Willis wrote:

> In the Etymologies, S. _magl_ / _magol_ is given as 
> equivalent for Q. _makil_ "sword". However, the work 
> for "sword" may also be _megil_ in sindarin, cf. Turin's 
> nickname, Q. Mormakil and S. Mormegil.
> 
>   Q1 - Should we adopt _magol_ or _megil_ ?

megil occurs in the published works, not only in Mormegil but in the 
names of Kings Malvegil and Arvegil of Arthedain.

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