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'''Perry-the-Winkle''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[Michel Delving]], and the main character | '''Perry-the-Winkle''' was a [[Hobbit]] of [[Michel Delving]], and the main character of the hobbit-poem ''[[Perry-the-Winkle]]''. | ||
In the poem, Perry was the only hobbit who treated the [[Lonely Troll]] kindly, and in him the Troll found the friend he always wanted; the Troll often fed him and taught him how to be a great cook.<ref>{{AB|Perry}}</ref> | |||
==Etymology== | |||
''[[wikipedia:Periwinkle|Periwinckle]]'' is a marine mollusc and a creeping plant.<ref>{{HM|IE}}, "Giving of Names"</ref> | |||
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| Perry-the-Winkle | |
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| Hobbit | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Location | Michel Delving |
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| Gender | Male |
Perry-the-Winkle was a Hobbit of Michel Delving, and the main character of the hobbit-poem Perry-the-Winkle.
In the poem, Perry was the only hobbit who treated the Lonely Troll kindly, and in him the Troll found the friend he always wanted; the Troll often fed him and taught him how to be a great cook.[1]
Etymology
Periwinckle is a marine mollusc and a creeping plant.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Perry-the-Winkle"
- ↑ Jim Allan (1978), An Introduction to Elvish, "Giving of Names"
