The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum - View Single Post

Iarwain · 03-21-2003, 10:06 AM

I love stuff like this, etymologies and such.

A simple curiousity: did the surroundings of Imladris actually consist of a "riven" dell? Would the cause of this apparent fault be the Bruinen? Or, perhaps this is just an odd play on words that Tolkien decided to use.

Iarwain

P.S. Another thought, it's sort of funny that they put Hobbit in the OED, considering Tolkien worked on its production.

[ March 21, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ]

03-21-2003, 10:06 AM	#9
Iarwain Pugnaciously Primordial Paradox Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Birnham Wood Posts: 800	I love stuff like this, etymologies and such. A simple curiousity: did the surroundings of Imladris actually consist of a "riven" dell? Would the cause of this apparent fault be the Bruinen? Or, perhaps this is just an odd play on words that Tolkien decided to use. Iarwain P.S. Another thought, it's sort of funny that they put Hobbit in the OED, considering Tolkien worked on its production. [ March 21, 2003: Message edited by: Iarwain ] __________________ "And what are oaths but words we say to God?"