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Firien represents [[Old English]] ''firgen'' "mountain". -feld, means "field" and [[Tolkien]] left it unmodernised; the Firienfield of the Index is in error.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | Firien represents [[Old English]] ''firgen'' "mountain". -feld, means "field" and [[Tolkien]] left it unmodernised; the Firienfield of the Index is in error.<ref>{{HM|N}}</ref> | ||
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[[category:Fields, Plains and Deserts]] | [[category:Fields, Plains and Deserts]] | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 14 October 2010
Firienfeld was how the Rohirrim called the flat upland of Dunharrow; a large grassy area for the encampment of soldiers and refuge-seekers.
Etymology
Firien represents Old English firgen "mountain". -feld, means "field" and Tolkien left it unmodernised; the Firienfield of the Index is in error.[1]
