Rushock Bog
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'''Rushock Bog''' was a swamp on [[The Water]] in the [[Westfarthing]], south of [[Needlehole]] and to the north-west of [[Hobbiton]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | '''Rushock Bog''' was a swamp on [[The Water]] in the [[Westfarthing]], south of [[Needlehole]] and to the north-west of [[Hobbiton]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
| − | [[David Salo]] suggested an etymology from [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] *''Ryscuc'' meaning "rushy place" | + | [[David Salo]] suggested an etymology from [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] *''Ryscuc'' meaning "rushy place".<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> |
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Swamps]] | [[Category:Swamps]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:30, 20 March 2013
| Rushock Bog | |
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| Physical Description | |
| Type | Swamp |
| Location | The Water, Westfarthing |
| Realms | The Shire |
Rushock Bog was a swamp on The Water in the Westfarthing, south of Needlehole and to the north-west of Hobbiton.[1]
[edit] Etymology
David Salo suggested an etymology from Old Hobbitish *Ryscuc meaning "rushy place".[2]
[edit] References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 25 May 2013)