Crickhollow - Revision history

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	[[File:Matěj Čadil - Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|''Crickhollow'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]		[[File:Matěj Čadil - Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|''Crickhollow'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]
−	'''Crickhollow''' was a small ~~village~~ in [[Buckland]], located a short way to the northeast of [[Brandy Hall]].<ref>{{FR\|Part}}</ref>	+	'''Crickhollow''' was a location, perhaps a small settlement in [[Buckland]], located a short way to the northeast of [[Brandy Hall]].<ref>{{FR\|Part}}</ref>

−	~~The house that [[Frodo Baggins]] bought in the village~~ was ~~quite~~ isolated~~: It stood~~ back from the lane in the middle of a wide lawn surrounded by low trees inside an outer hedge, and there were no other dwellings nearby.	+	Its most notable spot was an isolated house standing back from the lane in the middle of a wide lawn. It was surrounded by low trees inside an outer hedge, and there were no other dwellings nearby. This house was occasionally occupied with [[Brandybuck]] [[Hobbits]] who grew tired of the often crowded [[Brandy Hall]].<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
−	~~It occasionally~~ was ~~occupied with those who grew tired of the often crowded~~ [[~~Brandy Hall~~]].~~<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>~~	+	[[Frodo Baggins]] was instructed by [[Gandalf]] to find a reason why he should leave [[Hobbiton]] (and [[Shire]]) and meet him in [[Bree]]. In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought this house, as an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>
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−	In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought a house ~~of the [[Brandybucks]] in Crickhollow. His reason was to find~~ an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>	+
	[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]		[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]
−	~~On [[25 September]],~~ Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] ~~arrived at the lodgings~~, ~~where~~ [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] ~~had prepared~~ for their arrival. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]] ~~while~~ Fatty ~~stayed~~ at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].	+	While Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] moved out, [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] were already in that house, making preparations for their arrival. They were the only Hobbits who knew that Frodo would begin a journey to the east, so they made preparation for their departure as well.
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		+	On [[25 September]], Frodo and his company arrived at the lodgings, and met Merry and Fatty. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]]. It was decided that Fatty would stay at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence to hid his departure.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].

−	In the early hours of [[30 September]] three [[Nazgûl\|Black Riders]] came to the house in Crickhollow,<ref>{{App\|Great}}</ref> but Fatty Bolger had already escaped. He had run to the nearest house from ~~where the~~ news of an invasion ~~had gone~~ swiftly to [[Brandy Hall]], ~~which~~ resulted in the rousing of the hobbits of [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR\|I11}}</ref>	+	In the early hours of [[30 September]] three [[Nazgûl\|Black Riders]] came to the house in Crickhollow,<ref>{{App\|Great}}</ref> but Fatty Bolger had already escaped. He had run to the nearest house and from there he spread news of an invasion, which traveled swiftly to [[Brandy Hall]], and resulted in the rousing of the hobbits of [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR\|I11}}</ref>

	After the [[War of the Ring]], Merry and Pippin lived together for some time at Crickhollow.<ref>{{RK\|VI9}}</ref>		After the [[War of the Ring]], Merry and Pippin lived together for some time at Crickhollow.<ref>{{RK\|VI9}}</ref>

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	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>

−	Based on this, [[David Salo]] has suggested a speculative [[Old English\|Old Hobbitish]] form *''Crycholh'' from which Crickhollow derives. The obscure element ''cryc'' could represent, as can be expected in [[Stoorish]], a [[Celtic]] ([[Wikipedia:British language\|Old Brythonic]]) word for "hill". The placename would therefore mean "low place by the hill".<ref>{{webcite\|author=[[David Salo]]\|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121\|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names\|dated=[[23 November~~]], [[~~1998]]\|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref>	+	Based on this, [[David Salo]] has suggested a speculative [[Old English\|Old Hobbitish]] form *''Crycholh'' from which Crickhollow derives. The obscure element ''cryc'' could represent, as can be expected in [[Stoorish]], a [[Celtic]] ([[Wikipedia:British language\|Old Brythonic]]) word for "hill". The placename would therefore mean "low place by the hill".<ref>{{webcite\|author=[[David Salo]]\|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121\|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names\|dated=23 November 1998\|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref>

−	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>	+	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html\|articlename=Crickhollow\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

	== Portrayals in Adaptations ==		== Portrayals in Adaptations ==

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	[[File:Karen Wynn Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]		[[File:Karen Wynn Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]
	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>
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		+	Based on this, [[David Salo]] has suggested a speculative [[Old English\|Old Hobbitish]] form *''Crycholh'' from which Crickhollow derives. The obscure element ''cryc'' could represent, as can be expected in [[Stoorish]], a [[Celtic]] ([[Wikipedia:British language\|Old Brythonic]]) word for "hill". The placename would therefore mean "low place by the hill".<ref>{{webcite\|author=[[David Salo]]\|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121\|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names\|dated=[[23 November]], [[1998]]\|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref>

	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>		It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

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−	[[~~Image~~:Matěj Čadil - Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|''Crickhollow'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]	+	[[File:Matěj Čadil - Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|''Crickhollow'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]
	'''Crickhollow''' was a small village in [[Buckland]], located a short way to the northeast of [[Brandy Hall]].<ref>{{FR\|Part}}</ref>		'''Crickhollow''' was a small village in [[Buckland]], located a short way to the northeast of [[Brandy Hall]].<ref>{{FR\|Part}}</ref>

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
−	[[File:Karen Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]	+	[[File:Karen Wynn Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]
	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>

Morgan: /* Etymology */ Corrected page reference

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	[[File:Karen Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]		[[File:Karen Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]
−	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. ~~758~~</ref>	+	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>

	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>		It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

Morgan: /* Etymology */ like this?

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Etymology: like this?

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	==Etymology==		==Etymology==
	[[File:Karen Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]		[[File:Karen Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]
−	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>	+	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>

	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>		It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

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	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>

−	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>	+	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

	== Portrayals in Adaptations ==		== Portrayals in Adaptations ==

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	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>

−	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|~~url~~=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>	+	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

	== Portrayals in Adaptations ==		== Portrayals in Adaptations ==

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	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete of obscure meaning. A hollow is a depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 758</ref>

−	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{~~website~~\|url=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>	+	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|url=http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

	== Portrayals in Adaptations ==		== Portrayals in Adaptations ==

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	It occasionally was occupied with those who grew tired of the often crowded [[Brandy Hall]].<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>		It occasionally was occupied with those who grew tired of the often crowded [[Brandy Hall]].<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>

−	In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought a house of the [[~~Brandybuck family~~]] in Crickhollow. His reason was to find an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>	+	In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought a house of the [[Brandybucks]] in Crickhollow. His reason was to find an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>
	[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]		[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]
	On [[25 September]], Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] arrived at the lodgings, where [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] had prepared for their arrival. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]] while Fatty stayed at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].		On [[25 September]], Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] arrived at the lodgings, where [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] had prepared for their arrival. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]] while Fatty stayed at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].

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	[[File:Matěj Čadil - Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|''Crickhollow'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]		[[File:Matěj Čadil - Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|''Crickhollow'' by [[Matěj Čadil]]]]
−	'''Crickhollow''' was a small ~~village~~ in [[Buckland]], located a short way to the northeast of [[Brandy Hall]].<ref>{{FR\|Part}}</ref>	+	'''Crickhollow''' was a location, perhaps a small settlement in [[Buckland]], located a short way to the northeast of [[Brandy Hall]].<ref>{{FR\|Part}}</ref>

−	~~The house that [[Frodo Baggins]] bought in the village~~ was ~~quite~~ isolated~~: It stood~~ back from the lane in the middle of a wide lawn surrounded by low trees inside an outer hedge, and there were no other dwellings nearby.	+	Its most notable spot was an isolated house standing back from the lane in the middle of a wide lawn. It was surrounded by low trees inside an outer hedge, and there were no other dwellings nearby. This house was occasionally occupied with [[Brandybuck]] [[Hobbits]] who grew tired of the often crowded [[Brandy Hall]].<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
−	~~It occasionally~~ was ~~occupied with those who grew tired of the often crowded~~ [[~~Brandy Hall~~]].~~<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>~~	+	[[Frodo Baggins]] was instructed by [[Gandalf]] to find a reason why he should leave [[Hobbiton]] (and [[Shire]]) and meet him in [[Bree]]. In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought this house, as an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>
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−	In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought a house ~~of the [[Brandybucks]] in Crickhollow. His reason was to find~~ an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>	+
	[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]		[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]
−	~~On [[25 September]],~~ Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] ~~arrived at the lodgings~~, ~~where~~ [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] ~~had prepared~~ for their arrival. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]] ~~while~~ Fatty ~~stayed~~ at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].	+	While Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] moved out, [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] were already in that house, making preparations for their arrival. They were the only Hobbits who knew that Frodo would begin a journey to the east, so they made preparation for their departure as well.
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		+	On [[25 September]], Frodo and his company arrived at the lodgings, and met Merry and Fatty. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]]. It was decided that Fatty would stay at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence to hid his departure.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].

−	In the early hours of [[30 September]] three [[Nazgûl\|Black Riders]] came to the house in Crickhollow,<ref>{{App\|Great}}</ref> but Fatty Bolger had already escaped. He had run to the nearest house from ~~where the~~ news of an invasion ~~had gone~~ swiftly to [[Brandy Hall]], ~~which~~ resulted in the rousing of the hobbits of [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR\|I11}}</ref>	+	In the early hours of [[30 September]] three [[Nazgûl\|Black Riders]] came to the house in Crickhollow,<ref>{{App\|Great}}</ref> but Fatty Bolger had already escaped. He had run to the nearest house and from there he spread news of an invasion, which traveled swiftly to [[Brandy Hall]], and resulted in the rousing of the hobbits of [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR\|I11}}</ref>

	After the [[War of the Ring]], Merry and Pippin lived together for some time at Crickhollow.<ref>{{RK\|VI9}}</ref>		After the [[War of the Ring]], Merry and Pippin lived together for some time at Crickhollow.<ref>{{RK\|VI9}}</ref>

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	[[File:Karen Wynn Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]		[[File:Karen Wynn Fonstad - Crickhollow.png\|thumb\|The layout of Frodo's house by Karen Fonstad]]
	[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>		[[J.R.R. Tolkien\|Tolkien]] noted that the first element is obsolete and of obscure meaning. A ''hollow'' is a small depression in the ground.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM\|N}}, p. 768</ref>
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		+	Based on this, [[David Salo]] has suggested a speculative [[Old English\|Old Hobbitish]] form *''Crycholh'' from which Crickhollow derives. The obscure element ''cryc'' could represent, as can be expected in [[Stoorish]], a [[Celtic]] ([[Wikipedia:British language\|Old Brythonic]]) word for "hill". The placename would therefore mean "low place by the hill".<ref>{{webcite\|author=[[David Salo]]\|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121\|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names\|dated=[[23 November]], [[1998]]\|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref>

	It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>		It is not clear in the ''Lord of the Rings'' whether Crickhollow was a village or a region occupied by a solitary house. The [[Encyclopedia of Arda]] mentions Crickhollow as a village<ref>{{webcite\|articleurl=[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/c/crickhollow.html Crickhollow]\|website=[[Encyclopedia of Arda]]\|author=Mark Fisher}}</ref>. [[Robert Foster]] describes Crickhollow as a "place in Buckland"<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', p. 75, entry "Crickhollow"</ref> whereas [[Karen Fonstad]] believes that Crickhollow is just the name of Frodo's house.<ref>[[Karen Wynn Fonstad]], ''[[The Atlas of Middle-earth]]'', p. 120</ref>

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	It occasionally was occupied with those who grew tired of the often crowded [[Brandy Hall]].<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>		It occasionally was occupied with those who grew tired of the often crowded [[Brandy Hall]].<ref name="Conspiracy">{{FR\|I5}}</ref>

−	In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought a house of the [[~~Brandybuck family~~]] in Crickhollow. His reason was to find an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>	+	In the summer of {{TA\|3018}}, [[Frodo Baggins]] bought a house of the [[Brandybucks]] in Crickhollow. His reason was to find an excuse for leaving [[Hobbiton]] to the east.<ref>{{FR\|I3}}</ref>
	[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]		[[File:Ted Nasmith - Bathing at Crickhollow.jpg\|thumb\|left\|[[Ted Nasmith]] - Bathing at Crickhollow]]
	On [[25 September]], Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] arrived at the lodgings, where [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] had prepared for their arrival. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]] while Fatty stayed at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].		On [[25 September]], Frodo, [[Samwise Gamgee\|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took\|Pippin]] arrived at the lodgings, where [[Meriadoc Brandybuck\|Merry]] and [[Fredegar Bolger\|Fatty Bolger]] had prepared for their arrival. The next day Frodo and his party departed for the [[Old Forest]] while Fatty stayed at Crickhollow to maintain the pretense that Frodo was still in residence.<ref name="Conspiracy"/> Frodo spent only one night; at [[26 September\|dawn]] they picked up the ponies from a nearby stable and rode to the [[High Hay]].