What is "brethil"

Usage examples of "brethil".

Down the ancient road they came that led through the long defile of Sirion, past the isle where Minas Tirith of Finrod had stood, and so through the land between Malduin and Sirion, and on through the eaves of Brethil to the Crossings of Teiglin.

Felagund, who had the friendship of Thingol, hearing of all that had befallen the People of Haleth, obtained this grace for her: that she should dwell free in Brethil, upon the condition only that her people should guard the Crossings of Teiglin against all enemies of the Eldar, and allow no Orcs to enter their woods.

The People of Haleth dwelt yet in watchful peace in the Forest of Brethil, and behind their guard the Kingdom of Nargothrond had respite, and mustered its strength.

Huor his brother, and to them had come Haldir of Brethil with many men of the woods.

But most were now destroyed, or had fled into Brethil, and all that region lay under the fear of Orcs, and of outlaws.

Winter came and passed, and with Spring their assault was renewed: Dimbar was overrun, and the Men of Brethil were afraid, for evil roamed now upon all their borders, save in the south.

Not long afterwards, as Beleg had feared, the Orcs came across the Brithiach, and being resisted with all the force that he could muster by Handir of Brethil they passed south over the Crossings of Teiglin in search of plunder.

And when health slowly returned to her, and she walked and began to eat again, then as with a child the women of Brethil must teach her to speak, word by word.

There was peace in Brethil, and the woodmen held themselves quiet and went not abroad, and they heard no tidings of the lands that lay about them.

Glaurung and to his Master that in Brethil there abode still a remnant of free men, the last of the Three Houses to defy the power of the North.

Forest of Brethil, not as before passing through its eaves on other errands, or hunting in small bands.

For indeed though no word was said he now ordered things as he would, as if he were lord of Brethil, and no man heeded Brandir.

Therefore, Men of Brethil, I go now to seek the belly of Glaurung, by what means I may.

Men of Brethil, it is now well seen that for the evil of our times the counsels of Brandir were vain.

Hear now, people of Brethil, and say if there was ever such a tale as the tale that I bear!