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'''Rushock Bog''' was a swamp on [[The Water]] in the [[Westfarthing]], south of [[Needlehole]] and to the north-west of [[Hobbiton]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | '''Rushock Bog''' was a swamp on [[The Water]] in the [[Westfarthing]], south of [[Needlehole]] and to the north-west of [[Hobbiton]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[David Salo]] suggested an etymology from [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] *''Ryscuc'' meaning "rushy place".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref> | [[David Salo]] suggested an etymology from [[Old English|Old Hobbitish]] *''Ryscuc'' meaning "rushy place".<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref> | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Regions of the Shire]] | |||
[[Category:Swamps]] | [[Category:Swamps]] | ||
[[de:Binsenmoor]] | [[de:Binsenmoor]] | ||
[[fi:Luikkasuo]] | [[fi:Luikkasuo]] | ||
Revision as of 15:53, 7 April 2018
| Rushock Bog | |
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| Swamp | |
| General Information | |
| Location | The Water, Westfarthing |
| Type | Swamp |
| Gallery | Images of Rushock Bog |
Rushock Bog was a swamp on The Water in the Westfarthing, south of Needlehole and to the north-west of Hobbiton.[1]
Etymology
David Salo suggested an etymology from Old Hobbitish *Ryscuc meaning "rushy place".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 23 April 2024)
