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'''Woodhall''' was a village in the [[Eastfarthing]] of [[the Shire]] within the woods of [[Woody End]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]] and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] met [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]] and his people on the road near the Woody End above Woodhall,<ref>{{FR|I3}}</ref> and the three passed close by the village on the last stages of their journey to [[Bucklebury Ferry]].<ref>{{FR|I4}}</ref> | | name=Woodhall | ||
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'''Woodhall''' was a village in the [[Eastfarthing]] of [[the Shire]] within the woods of [[Woody End]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]], [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and [[Peregrin Took|Pippin]] met [[Gildor|Gildor Inglorion]] and his people on the road near the Woody End above Woodhall,<ref>{{FR|I3}}</ref> and the three passed close by the village on the last stages of their journey to [[Bucklebury Ferry]].<ref>{{FR|I4}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
According to [[David Salo]] the name means "hall in a wood", representing a possible [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] ''Wuduheall''.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl= | According to [[David Salo]] the name means "hall in a wood", representing a possible [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] ''Wuduheall''.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=https://tolkienlistsearch.herokuapp.com/message/5e9c35b63ee6a6c41e9862d6|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]|accessed=28 April 2013}}</ref> The latter element (see: ''[[Wiktionary:haugh|haugh]]'') means "recess, a piece of land half-enclosed by slopes or wood" is also seen in "[[Deephallow]]". | ||
==Portrayal in adaptations== | |||
[[File:The Lord of the Rings Online - Woodhall.jpg|thumb|left|Woodhall in ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'']] | |||
'''2007: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Online]]'':''' | |||
:Woodhall lies in a small dell, bordered by towering woods on the north and the west. | |||
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[[Category:Cities, towns and villages of the Shire]] | [[Category:Cities, towns and villages of the Shire]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:08, 27 April 2023
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Woodhall was a village in the Eastfarthing of the Shire within the woods of Woody End.[1] Frodo, Sam, and Pippin met Gildor Inglorion and his people on the road near the Woody End above Woodhall,[2] and the three passed close by the village on the last stages of their journey to Bucklebury Ferry.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
According to David Salo the name means "hall in a wood", representing a possible Old Hobbitish Wuduheall.[4] The latter element (see: haugh) means "recess, a piece of land half-enclosed by slopes or wood" is also seen in "Deephallow".
Portrayal in adaptations[edit | edit source]
Woodhall in The Lord of the Rings Online
2007: The Lord of the Rings Online:
- Woodhall lies in a small dell, bordered by towering woods on the north and the west.
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, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Three is Company"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Short Cut to Mushrooms"
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 28 April 2013)
