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'''Longbottom''' was a village or town in the [[Southfarthing]] of [[the Shire]]. | '''Longbottom''' was a village or town in the [[Southfarthing]] of [[the Shire]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> It was the home of some of the [[Hornblower Family|Hornblowers]]. The village and its surroundings were sheltered from the elements, probably by the valley's sides. | ||
In {{TA|2670}} (1070 by the [[Shire-reckoning]]), a certain [[Tobold Hornblower]] introduced a new herb there.<ref>{{FR|Pipeweed}}</ref> The valley's sheltered aspect, and the relatively warm climate of the Southfarthing, made the region around Longbottom ideal for growing this new plant, [[pipe-weed]], which rapidly became the centre of a thriving industry. [[Longbottom Leaf]] remained one of the most famous varieties of the weed. | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The element bottom is frequent in English place-names (and their surnames like [[wikipedia:Ramsbottom|Ramsbottom]]); it means "valley", especially its head or inner end.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 773</ref> | The element bottom is frequent in English place-names (and their surnames like [[wikipedia:Ramsbottom|Ramsbottom]]); it means "valley", especially its head or inner end.<ref>{{HM|N}}, p. 773</ref> | ||
[[David Salo]] suggests that it represents a possible [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] ''Langbotm'' meaning "Long Valley".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 05:25, 16 May 2015
Longbottom was a village or town in the Southfarthing of the Shire.[1] It was the home of some of the Hornblowers. The village and its surroundings were sheltered from the elements, probably by the valley's sides.
In T.A. 2670 (1070 by the Shire-reckoning), a certain Tobold Hornblower introduced a new herb there.[2] The valley's sheltered aspect, and the relatively warm climate of the Southfarthing, made the region around Longbottom ideal for growing this new plant, pipe-weed, which rapidly became the centre of a thriving industry. Longbottom Leaf remained one of the most famous varieties of the weed.
Etymology
The element bottom is frequent in English place-names (and their surnames like Ramsbottom); it means "valley", especially its head or inner end.[3]
David Salo suggests that it represents a possible Old Hobbitish Langbotm meaning "Long Valley".[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, "Prologue", "Concerning Pipe-weed"
- ↑ 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. 773
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 19 April 2024)
