Dwaling
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| Dwaling | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
| General Information | |
| Location | The Shire (Eastfarthing) |
| Type | Village |
| Inhabitants | Hobbits |
| Gallery | Images of Dwaling |
Dwaling was a village in the far Northern parts of the Eastfarthing of the Shire, just north of the hills of Scary.[1]
Etymology
In a note to translators, Tolkien said that Dwaling was a regular toponymic formation of a settlement's name, "the descendants of Dwale". Dwale would be a nick-name of one particular Hobbit, and the name was derived from Old English dwale, "dull".[2] This name has been connected to Dwalakōneis, the Gothic translation of Tolkien's own name.[2][3]
Formerly, before the publication of the abovementioned note, David Salo had suggested it is a form of "dwelling", from Old English dwellan 'stop, stay, tarry'.[4]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, Undated note part of Nomenclature, cited in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (2008), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, page lviii
- ↑ Mark T. Hooker, A Tolkienian Mathomium, pp. 49-52
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 24 April 2024)
