Ettendales
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The Ettendales were the valleys (dales) in the Ettenmoors that extended up into the foothills of the Misty Mountains.[1] They were located far to the north of Rivendell and inhabited by Trolls.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Ettendales is a Common Speech name. It contains the obsolete element eten ('troll, ogre')" from Old English eoten.[3] The second element is dale from Old English dael ("valley").[4]
For more, see Etten#Etymology.
See also[edit]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 188
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "Flight to the Ford", p. 203
- ↑ 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. 770
- ↑ "Dale (landform)", en.wikipedia.org (accessed 4 March 2022)
