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Dates
Between 22 May and 20 June on a modern (Gregorian) calendar
Race
Culture
Pronunciation
f'o'rlithe ('th' as in 'these')
Meaning
The month before Lithe or Midsummer
Other names
Simply named Lithe in the Bree-land; the Mannish months of Nárië and Norui also corresponded closely with Forelithe, without being directly related

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Forelithe

The month before midsummer

Months of the year

The sixth month of the Shire Calendar, lying between Thrimidge and the midsummer feastdays of Lithe, and approximately equivalent to modern June. In fact, it ran from modern 22 May to 20 June.


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  • Updated 8 February 2018
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