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The four divisions of the [[ | The four '''Farthings''' were four of the five (later six) divisions of [[the Shire]]. They were known simply as [[Northfarthing]], [[Westfarthing]], Southfarthing]] and [[Eastfarthing]]. The [[Westron]] word was '''[[Tharni]]''', the [[Sindarin]] word (presumably) '''Canath'''. | ||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]] took the idea from the ''thridings'' in North Yorkshire, ''Northriding'', ''Westriding'' and ''Eastriding''. "Farthing" was used in Gloucestershire. Tolkien does not mention this in ''[[Nomenclature]]'', but it is likely he knew of its existence as his wife [[Edith Tolkien|Edith Bratt]] was born in Gloucestershire. | |||
==References== | |||
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'', passim. | |||
* ''[[The Peoples of Middle-earth]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'' | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riding_(division) ''Riding'' at Wikipedia] | |||
[[Category:Shire]] | [[Category:Shire]] | ||
[[fi:Neljännykset]] | [[fi:Neljännykset]] | ||
Revision as of 21:34, 20 February 2008
The four Farthings were four of the five (later six) divisions of the Shire. They were known simply as Northfarthing, Westfarthing, Southfarthing]] and Eastfarthing. The Westron word was Tharni, the Sindarin word (presumably) Canath.
Tolkien took the idea from the thridings in North Yorkshire, Northriding, Westriding and Eastriding. "Farthing" was used in Gloucestershire. Tolkien does not mention this in Nomenclature, but it is likely he knew of its existence as his wife Edith Bratt was born in Gloucestershire.
