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'''Holdwine''' was the name given to [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] among the [[Rohirrim]], and used by them to record his deeds in their annals.<ref>{{App|Mark}}, ''Third Line'', Footnote to ''Éomer Éadig''</ref> | '''Holdwine of the Shire''' was the name given to [[Meriadoc Brandybuck]] among the [[Rohirrim]], and used by them to record his deeds in their annals.<ref>{{App|Mark}}, ''Third Line'', Footnote to ''Éomer Éadig''</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The word is [[Old English]] but its meaning is never given explicitly; and there are several possible interpretations, of which one is 'faithful friend' (from ''hold'', 'faithful, loyal' and ''wine'', 'friend'). | |||
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Revision as of 08:05, 3 May 2013
Holdwine of the Shire was the name given to Meriadoc Brandybuck among the Rohirrim, and used by them to record his deeds in their annals.[1]
Etymology
The word is Old English but its meaning is never given explicitly; and there are several possible interpretations, of which one is 'faithful friend' (from hold, 'faithful, loyal' and wine, 'friend').
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "The House of Eorl", "The Kings of the Mark", Third Line, Footnote to Éomer Éadig
