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Aiwendil · 10-22-2005, 01:32 PM

I'm sure I learned a good many new words from TH and LotR, as I read them (well, had them read to me) when I was rather young - about 5 or 6, I think. But that's long enough ago that I can't remember it particularly well.

I did learn a few words from HoMe. For instance:

ghyll = a deep, rocky ravine
shoon = old plural of "shoe"
clomb = old past tense of "climb"
champain = level, open country

10-22-2005, 01:32 PM	#10
Aiwendil Late Istar Join Date: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,224	I'm sure I learned a good many new words from TH and LotR, as I read them (well, had them read to me) when I was rather young - about 5 or 6, I think. But that's long enough ago that I can't remember it particularly well. I did learn a few words from HoMe. For instance: ghyll = a deep, rocky ravine shoon = old plural of "shoe" clomb = old past tense of "climb" champain = level, open country