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KingAragorn: Tweaked and removed dead link.

2012-11-05T23:28:08Z

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−	==External ~~Links~~==	+	==External links==
−	*[http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/words.html Old and Rare Words] at the [http://www.glyphweb.com/arda/default.asp Encyclopedia of Arda], from where many of the words on this list have originated.	+
	*[http://www.tolkienenglishglossary.com/ A Tolkien English Glossary (web edition)]		*[http://www.tolkienenglishglossary.com/ A Tolkien English Glossary (web edition)]

Morgan at 23:41, 16 May 2012

2012-05-16T23:41:53Z

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	* '''hundredweight''' - the pun in Tolkien's description of Bilbo's 112th birthday as a "Hundredweight Feast" is based on the fact that in Britain a hundredweight is 112 pounds. <ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 74.</ref><ref>[[Mark T. Hooker]], ''[[The Hobbitonian Anthology]]'', pp. 160-164.</ref>		* '''hundredweight''' - the pun in Tolkien's description of Bilbo's 112th birthday as a "Hundredweight Feast" is based on the fact that in Britain a hundredweight is 112 pounds. <ref>[[Wayne G. Hammond]], [[Christina Scull]], ''[[The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion]]'', p. 74.</ref><ref>[[Mark T. Hooker]], ''[[The Hobbitonian Anthology]]'', pp. 160-164.</ref>
	* '''hunter's moon''' - the full moon of mid- to late October		* '''hunter's moon''' - the full moon of mid- to late October
−	* '''hythe''' - a small harbour or haven, especially on a river	+	* '''hythe''' - a small harbour or haven, especially on a river, "low place on a river bank for landing a boat"<ref>{{webcite\|author=[[Andreas Möhn]]\|articleurl=http://lalaith.vpsurf.de/Tolkien/Bombadil_in_the_Shire.html\|articlename=Bombadil in the Shire\|dated=\|website=Lalaith \|accessed=16 May 2012}}</ref>
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	==I==		==I==
	* '''ill''' - evil, wrong		* '''ill''' - evil, wrong

Morgan: Added "nuncle"

2012-03-09T20:09:58Z

Added "nuncle"

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	* '''noisome''' - foul-smelling, poisonous		* '''noisome''' - foul-smelling, poisonous
	* '''nook''' - corner, recess		* '''nook''' - corner, recess
		+	* '''[[Wiktionary:nuncle\|nuncle]]'''<ref>{{FR\|I12}}</ref><ref>{{AB\|7}}</ref> - uncle (from "an uncle")<ref>{{webcite\|author=\|articleurl=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuncle\|articlename="nuncle"\|dated=\|website=[http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Merriam-Webster]\|accessed=9 March 2012}}</ref>
	==O==		==O==
	* '''obeisance''' - bowing or kneeling in submission		* '''obeisance''' - bowing or kneeling in submission

Ederchil: Protected "Uncommon words" ([edit=autoconfirmed] (indefinite) [move=autoconfirmed] (indefinite))

2012-02-16T12:38:01Z

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Ederchil: Undo revision 186044 by 94.173.99.90 (talk)

2012-02-16T12:37:40Z

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	* '''billow''' - (large) wave		* '''billow''' - (large) wave
	* '''bivouac''' - temporary camp, without tents		* '''bivouac''' - temporary camp, without tents
−	* '''bizarre''' - weird
	* '''blazoned''' - painted or inscribed (an heraldic term)		* '''blazoned''' - painted or inscribed (an heraldic term)
	* '''bond''' - storage of wine, etc, until duty has been paid; out of bond released from this		* '''bond''' - storage of wine, etc, until duty has been paid; out of bond released from this
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	* '''burgeon''' - come forth, bud, begin to grow quickly		* '''burgeon''' - come forth, bud, begin to grow quickly
	* '''burnished''' - polished		* '''burnished''' - polished
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	==C==		==C==
	* '''cairn''' - a mound of stones or rocks, used as a marker, memorial or tomb		* '''cairn''' - a mound of stones or rocks, used as a marker, memorial or tomb

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	* '''billow''' - (large) wave		* '''billow''' - (large) wave
	* '''bivouac''' - temporary camp, without tents		* '''bivouac''' - temporary camp, without tents
		+	* '''bizarre''' - weird
	* '''blazoned''' - painted or inscribed (an heraldic term)		* '''blazoned''' - painted or inscribed (an heraldic term)
	* '''bond''' - storage of wine, etc, until duty has been paid; out of bond released from this		* '''bond''' - storage of wine, etc, until duty has been paid; out of bond released from this
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	* '''burgeon''' - come forth, bud, begin to grow quickly		* '''burgeon''' - come forth, bud, begin to grow quickly
	* '''burnished''' - polished		* '''burnished''' - polished
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	==C==		==C==
	* '''cairn''' - a mound of stones or rocks, used as a marker, memorial or tomb		* '''cairn''' - a mound of stones or rocks, used as a marker, memorial or tomb

Ederchil: Reverted edits by 198.170.192.22 (talk) to last revision by Ederchil

2012-01-10T13:57:22Z

Reverted edits by 198.170.192.22 (talk) to last revision by Ederchil

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2012-01-10T13:57:10Z

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	Never gonna run around and desert you		Never gonna run around and desert you

−	~~==F==~~	+	Never gonna make you cry
−	* '''faggot''' - bundle of sticks used as firewood	+
−	* '''fain''' gladly; disposed, desirous; fain of well-pleased with	+
−	* '''falter''' - waver, lose courage	+
−	* '''fane''' temple	+
−	* '''fare''' - travel, go on a journey	+
−	* '''fastness''' - secure fortress	+
−	* '''fawn''' - cringe, grovel	+
−	* '''fealty''' - allegiance and service to a lord	+
−	* '''feign''' - pretend	+
−	* '''fell''' - merciless, terrifying	+
−	* '''fell'''<sub>2</sub> - animal's hide	+
−	* '''fell'''<sub>3</sub> - moorland hill	+
−	* '''fender''' - a metal frame placed around a fireplace	+
−	* '''fetter''' - chain, shackle	+
−	* '''fey''' -The old senses were ‘fated, approaching death; presaging death’. It seems very unlikely that the later sense ‘possessing or displaying magical, fairylike, or unearthly qualities’ (O.E.D. Supplement) was intended.	+
−	* '''field''' - background color on a flag or shield in heraldry.	+
−	* '''figured''' - marked with drawings or writing	+
−	* '''firth''' - An inlet of the sea at a wide river estuary	+
−	* '''flagon''' - large jug or mug, usually used to hold wine or beer	+
−	* '''flammifer''' - in Latin, flammifer means "fiery", but Tolkien's usage is likely meant to suggest "flame-bearer", as a reference to the blazing Silmaril borne by Eärendil.	+
−	* '''flank''' - the exposed side of an attacking or marching army	+
−	* '''flittermice''' - [[bats]]	+
−	* '''flotsam''' - floating wreckage; flotsam and jetsam items washed up by the sea, or a flood (also used figuratively)	+
−	* '''flummoxed''' - bewildered, disconcerted	+
−	* '''footpad''' - a thief (historically, a "footpad" was a highwayman who had no horse)	+
−	* '''forbear''' - hold back from	+
−	* '''forebode''' - foresee (especially something that is evil)	+
−	* '''forespeak''' - foretell, predict	+
−	* '''foreswear''' - swear not to do something	+
−	* '''forgo''' - let go, do without	+
−	* '''forlorn''' - abandoned, desolate	+
−	* '''forsake''' - desert, turn away from (the past tense is forsook)	+
−	* '''forsooth''' - in truth, actually	+
−	* '''fortnight''' - a period of two weeks	+
−	* '''fosse''' - a defensive trench or ditch; pit<ref name="LT2"/>	+
−	* '''founder''' - sink, after taking on water	+
−	* '''fraught''' - full (of)	+
−	* '''freshet''' - a stream, or (strictly) a flood of fresh water	+
−	* '''furlong''' - one eighth of a mile (220 yards), or about one fifth of a kilometre	+
	==G==		==G==
	* '''gaffer''' - a word meaning both "old man" and "foreman"* its use as the nickname of Hamfast Gamgee is probably mean to combine both meanings.		* '''gaffer''' - a word meaning both "old man" and "foreman"* its use as the nickname of Hamfast Gamgee is probably mean to combine both meanings.

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−	~~==E==~~	+	Never gonna run around and desert you
−	* '''eaves''' - the fringe of a forest (from the resemblance of the overhanging forest canopy to the eaves of a house)	+
−	* '''eld''' - old age	+
−	* '''ell''' - a measure of length, usually equivalent to 45 inches or 114 cm	+
−	* '''embattled''' - of a fortress, having battlements	+
−	* '''embattled'''<sub>2</sub> - of an army, fortified against attack (this is the dictionary definition, but in ''The Lord of the Rings'', Tolkien's usage seems to mean simply "in battle")	+
−	* '''embrasure''' - beveled door or window frame cut into a wall	+
−	* '''encompass''' - surround	+
−	* '''ere''' - before	+
−	* '''errantry''' - journeying in search of adventure	+
−	* '''espy''' - catch sight of	+
−	* '''essay''' - attempt	+
−	* '''esteem''' - consider to be of worth; esteem too lightly underestimate	+
−	* '''et''' - a variation of "ate", common in British rural dialects	+
−	* '''etten''' - eaten - see "et"	+
−	* '''ewer''' - pitcher for water<ref name="LT2"/>	+
−	* '''eyot''' - a small island<ref name="LT2"/>	+
	==F==		==F==
	* '''faggot''' - bundle of sticks used as firewood		* '''faggot''' - bundle of sticks used as firewood

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−	* '''dainty''' - morsel, delicacy	+
−	* '''damask''' - steel and iron specially welded to make a serpentine pattern	+
−	* '''darkling''' - dark (poetical)	+
−	* '''daunt''' - intimidate	+
−	* '''declaim''' - speak or recite passionately	+
−	* '''deem''' - consider, conclude	+
−	* '''defile''' - ruin, corrupt	+
−	* '''defray''' - pay for	+
−	* '''dell''' - small valley	+
−	* '''descry''' - catch sight of, especially something difficult to see	+
−	* '''devices''' - things, especially situations, devised or engineered	+
−	* '''dingle''' - deep hollow, usually shaded with trees	+
−	* '''dissemble''' - hide one's true intentions	+
−	* '''divers''' - numerous and various	+
−	* '''dolven''' - delved, dug out	+
−	* '''doom''' - fate (as opposed to modern usage, doom in this sense is not necessarily bad)	+
−	* '''dotard''' - a person who has lost their wits, especially through old age	+
−	* '''doughty''' - strong, powerful	+
−	* '''draught''' - drawing or pulling force	+
−	* '''draught'''<sub>2</sub> - a drink drawn from a barrel or storage jar	+
−	* '''drear''' - dismal, gloomy	+
−	* '''dregs''' - sediment found at the bottom of wine, tea, etc. To "drink to the dregs" is to completely drain a cup or (metaphorically) fully involve oneself	+
−	* '''dry''' - (of bricks or stone) laid without mortar	+
−	* '''durstn't''' - dare not	+
−	* '''dwimmer-crafty''' - skilled in the arts of magic	+
	==E==		==E==
	* '''eaves''' - the fringe of a forest (from the resemblance of the overhanging forest canopy to the eaves of a house)		* '''eaves''' - the fringe of a forest (from the resemblance of the overhanging forest canopy to the eaves of a house)