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The '''Goatleaf Family''' were a family of the [[Men]] of [[Bree]].<ref>{{FR|I9}}</ref> As was typical among the Men of that region, the name comes from a plant. | |||
[[Harry Goatleaf]] at one time watched the [[West-gate of Bree]], but threw in his lot with [[Bill Ferny]] and [[Saruman]]'s thugs during the [[War of the Ring]].<ref>{{RK|VI7}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
It is linked to [[Wikipedia:honeysuckle|honeysuckle]] or [[Wikipedia:woodbine|woodbine]]. Its French name, ''chèvrefeuille'' is also a medieval lay, and would therefore presumably have been familiar to [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]].<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 758</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 08:42, 30 October 2014
The Goatleaf Family were a family of the Men of Bree.[1] As was typical among the Men of that region, the name comes from a plant.
Harry Goatleaf at one time watched the West-gate of Bree, but threw in his lot with Bill Ferny and Saruman's thugs during the War of the Ring.[2]
Etymology
It is linked to honeysuckle or woodbine. Its French name, chèvrefeuille is also a medieval lay, and would therefore presumably have been familiar to Tolkien.[3]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "At the Sign of the Prancing Pony"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King, "Homeward Bound"
- ↑ 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, p. 758
