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'''Gálmód''' was the father of [[Gríma Wormtongue]], the | '''Gálmód''' was the father of [[Gríma Wormtongue]], the advisor to [[Théoden|King Théoden]] of [[Rohan]].<ref>[[J.R.R. Tolkien]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', ''[[The Two Towers]]'', "[[The King of the Golden Hall]]"</ref> | ||
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The name Gálmód seems to derive from the [[Old English]] word for " | The name ''Gálmód'' seems to derive from the [[Old English]] word for "light-minded, licentious"<ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', page 404</ref> or "light, wanton mood".<ref>[[Ruth S. Noel]], ''[[The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-earth]]'', page 26</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:37, 5 February 2009
Gálmód was the father of Gríma Wormtongue, the advisor to King Théoden of Rohan.[1]
Etymology
The name Gálmód seems to derive from the Old English word for "light-minded, licentious"[2] or "light, wanton mood".[3]
