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Selmo · 02-26-2003, 10:41 AM

Manardariel,

I'm afraid to say that Sam's name doesn't suggest that he is wise.

Sam is an Old English prefix meaning half, so Samwise = halfwit.

02-26-2003, 10:41 AM	#3
Selmo Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The Shire (Staffordshire), United Kingdom Posts: 273	Manardariel, I'm afraid to say that Sam's name doesn't suggest that he is wise. Sam is an Old English prefix meaning half, so Samwise = halfwit.