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Noegyth Nibin

Elvish for "petty-dwarves". In The Silmarillion, they are dispersed and secretive dwarves who entered Beleriand before the elves made contact with the dwarves of Belegost and Nogrod. They were persecuted and hunted down because the elves thought they were creatures of Morgoth, and as a result they became accustomed to hiding in hidden underground homes, and also to hating the elves (especially the Noldor).

The only petty-dwarves to play a major role were Mim and his sons Khim and Ibun. They got into a fight with Turin and his companions, and Turin fatally shot Khim with an arrow and captured Mim. Mim took Turin to his home in return for mercy, but later betrayed Turin to orcs when they captured him. He was later slain by Beleg. His home, on the mountain Amon Rudh, was known as Bar-en-Danwedh, the House of Ransom.
Mim and his sons are the only individual dwarves to play any significant role in the Silmarillion.
by Andy May 11, 2004
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Beleriand

Region in the far northwest of Middle Earth in the First Age. Its history is recounted in Tolkien's epic work "The Silmarillion". Being the closest region to Valinor, this was the region peopled by elves who returned from Valinor or who didn't quite reach it; it is also the nearest region to Morgoth's fortress at Angband. The Wars of Beleriand - including five major battles and innumerable skirmishes - and the tales of Beren and Luthien, Turin and Nienor, and Tuor and Idril all take place in the setting of Beleriand.

The realms of Beleriand include Doriath, Nargothrond, Gondolin, Thargelion, Ossiriand, Himring,Falas, Mithrim, Dor-lomin and Dorthonion.

Beleriand is destroyed at the end of the Silmarillion in a massive battle in which the forces of Valinor join those of the elves of Beleriand in finally destroying Morgoth's forces; the realm is destroyed in the conflict and sinks into the sea (except Himling Island and Tol Fuin, which appear on later maps).
The Noldor returned to Beleriand after the tragic events of the Kinslaying, whereas the Sindar remained in Beleriand all along.

Of all the battles of Beleriand, Nirnaeth Arnoediad, the Battle of Unnumbered Tears, was the most disastrous for the elves.
by Andy April 24, 2004
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Barrakeesh

Large city on the southern coast of the inlet in the east of northern Magnamund, to the north of the Dry Main and west of the main isthmus on which the bulk of Vassagonia is located. Barrakeesh is the capital of Vassagonia and the seat of the Vassagonian ruler, the zakhan. A large and bustling city, it also has an advanced drainage system using large sewers, a large market-place and a nascent military-industrial complex.

It is part of the world of the Lone Wolf gamebooks, and figures prominently in Lone Wolf 5 Shadow on the Sand.
Lone Wolf has to find his way through locations such as the sewers of Barrakeesh and the Imperial Palace, before escaping from the city.
by Andy April 22, 2004
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garda

Armoured band of cunts in the Republic of Ireland, equivalent to pigs everywhere else. These baton-wielding yobs act much the same way as their sister organisations elsewhere, beating up foreigners and protesters and generally making the world a nastier place.

Like the IRA, they wear all black and cover their faces with masks (the riot squad do, anyway). Unlike the IRA, they don't even PRETEND to be fighting for liberation.
Garda stands for
Grunting
Anal-
Retentive
Dicksucking
Asswipes
by Andy May 1, 2004
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AOL lady

A woman who think she knowes everything about internet when actually doesnt, VERY VERY LOOKS LIKE ADAM LYLEYS MUM
Aol lady, Connie, errr anyone with a funny dress
by Andy September 18, 2003
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Nauglamir

Necklace given by the dwarves to Finrod in Tolkien's book, The Silmarillion. It was the most beautiful of all the treasures of Nargothrond. The name means "dwarf-jewel" in elvish.

It was kept by Glaurung after the sack of Nargothrond, and later retrieved from the ruins by Hurin, who fought and slew Mim at the gates. He then gave it to Elwe of Doriath for unspecified reasons. Elwe hired dwarves to have the Silmaril he had been given by Beren set into it, but the dwarves, overwhelmed with the beauty of the item, demanded it back, Silmaril and all. Elwe refused and they slew him, setting off a war in which Menegroth was sacked, Doriath destroyed and the dwarves mostly slaughtered.

It was retrieved by Elwing and carried into the west along with the Silmaril.
The name comes from Naugrim, which means dwarves in Sindarin.
by Andy May 23, 2004
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Rawlsian

Someone who adheres to the political philosophy of John Rawls. See also wanker.
Joshua Cohen is a Rawlsian.
by Andy April 17, 2004
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