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The four Farthings were four of the five (later six) divisions of the Shire. They were known simply as Northfarthing, Westfarthing, Southfarthing and Eastfarthing.[1][2] The Westron word was tharni, the Sindarin word (presumably) canath.[3]
Inspiration
The four Farthings of the Shire were based on the three traditional Ridings of Yorkshire (North, West and East).[4]
"Farthing" was used in Gloucestershire. Tolkien does not mention this in Nomenclature,[5] but it is likely he knew of its existence as his wife Edith Bratt was born in Gloucestershire.
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Peoples of Middle-earth, "II. The Appendix on Languages", §41
- ↑ Riding (division) at Wikipedia
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Nomenclature of The Lord of the Rings" in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion
