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'''Woses''' is a name that Tolkien took from ''Woodwoses'' of British folklore. The word comes from [[Old English]] ''Wuduwasas'' and means "Wild men of the woods". | '''Woses''' is a name that Tolkien took from ''Woodwoses'' of British folklore. The word comes from [[Old English]] ''Wuduwasas'' and means "Wild men of the woods". | ||
The Woodwose is a hairy, troll-like being supposed to inhabit woods and forests and the figure was used on coats-of-arms and illuminations. | The Woodwose is a hairy, troll-like being supposed to inhabit woods and forests and the figure was used on coats-of-arms and illuminations during the middle-ages up to the renaissance. | ||
The word ''Wose'' represents [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s translation of the actual word ''[[róg]]'' of the [[Rohirrim]] into archaic English. | The word ''Wose'' represents [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]'s translation of the actual word ''[[róg]]'' of the [[Rohirrim]] into archaic English. | ||
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Woses is a name that Tolkien took from Woodwoses of British folklore. The word comes from Old English Wuduwasas and means "Wild men of the woods".
The Woodwose is a hairy, troll-like being supposed to inhabit woods and forests and the figure was used on coats-of-arms and illuminations during the middle-ages up to the renaissance.
The word Wose represents Tolkien's translation of the actual word róg of the Rohirrim into archaic English.
External links
- Woodwoses - article on the folkloric figure in Wikipedia
