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In [[Old English]] 'earth, land, country | In [[Old English]], ''folde'' means "earth, land, country".<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, pp. 770-1</ref> It has the approximate meaning 'bosom of the Earth', which shows its importance in Rohan's early history.{{fact}} | ||
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Revision as of 13:25, 14 October 2010
Folde was an ancient and historic region of Rohan, close to the King's courts in Edoras, which indeed originally held the King's seat at the town of Aldburg.
The Folde was the centre of the kingdom. Its boundary eastward was roughly a line South-west from the junction of the Snowbourn and Entwash to the mountains; the Eastfold was the land from that line east to the Fenmark between Entwash and the mountains; the Westfold was along the mountains as far as the River Isen.
The defensive center of the Folde and Eastfold was at Edoras.
Etymology
In Old English, folde means "earth, land, country".[1] It has the approximate meaning 'bosom of the Earth', which shows its importance in Rohan's early history.[source?]
References
- ↑ 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, pp. 770-1
