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'''Herugrim''' was the sword of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan | [[File:Noble Collection - Herugrim.jpg|thumb|250px|''Herugrim'' from the [[Noble Collection]]]] | ||
'''Herugrim''' was the sword of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]]. | |||
==History== | |||
When Gandalf and his companions arrived at [[Meduseld]] on March 2, {{TA|3019}},<ref>{{App|Great}}, entry for the year 3019, March 2, p. 1093</ref> the sword was in the custody of Théoden's traitorous counsellor [[Gríma|Gríma Wormtongue]]. After being healed by [[Gandalf]], Théoden reclaimed the sword,<ref>{{TT|King}}, pp. 514-9</ref> and rode with it to the [[Battle of the Hornburg]] and the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]]. | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''Herugrim'' is an [[Old English]] name meaning "Very fierce or cruel, savage".<ref>{{webcite|website=[http://www.bosworthtoller.com/ Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary]|articleurl=https://bosworthtoller.com/18834|articlename=heoru-grim|accessed=31 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 408</ref> It has been noted that ''herugrim'' is in the [[Wikipedia:Mercian dialect|Mercian dialect]] of [[Old English]] (the spelling of the "standard" [[Wikipedia:West Saxon dialect (Old English)|West Saxon dialect]] would have been ''heorugrim'').<ref>[[Tom Shippey]], ''[[The Road to Middle-earth]]'', Chapter 4 A Cartographic Plot, The horses of the Mark, footnote after "All the Riders' names and language are Old English, as many have noted;", p. 112</ref><ref>{{HM|RC}}, p. 372</ref> ''Heorugrim'' occurs in line 1564 of ''Beowulf,'' as an adjective applied to the hero in his fight with Grendel's mother; Tolkien translated it as "fell".<ref>{{Beowulf|B}} p. 58</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:24, 31 October 2023
Herugrim from the Noble Collection
Herugrim was the sword of King Théoden of Rohan.
History[edit | edit source]
When Gandalf and his companions arrived at Meduseld on March 2, T.A. 3019,[1] the sword was in the custody of Théoden's traitorous counsellor Gríma Wormtongue. After being healed by Gandalf, Théoden reclaimed the sword,[2] and rode with it to the Battle of the Hornburg and the Battle of Pelennor Fields.
Etymology[edit | edit source]
Herugrim is an Old English name meaning "Very fierce or cruel, savage".[3][4] It has been noted that herugrim is in the Mercian dialect of Old English (the spelling of the "standard" West Saxon dialect would have been heorugrim).[5][6] Heorugrim occurs in line 1564 of Beowulf, as an adjective applied to the hero in his fight with Grendel's mother; Tolkien translated it as "fell".[7]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix B, "The Great Years", entry for the year 3019, March 2, p. 1093
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Two Towers, "The King of the Golden Hall", pp. 514-9
- ↑ "heoru-grim", Bosworth-Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (accessed 31 October 2023)
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 408
- ↑ Tom Shippey, The Road to Middle-earth, Chapter 4 A Cartographic Plot, The horses of the Mark, footnote after "All the Riders' names and language are Old English, as many have noted;", p. 112
- ↑ Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 372
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Christopher Tolkien (ed.), Beowulf: A Translation and Commentary, "Beowulf" p. 58
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