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The name means "Stone-delving", from [[Old English]] ''stán'' "stone" and ''delf'' "a delving or burrow". | The name means "Stone-delving", from [[Old English]] ''stán'' "stone" and ''delf'' "a delving or burrow".<ref>{{RS|2XVIIN}}, Note 5</ref> | ||
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Standelf was a small village in the southern regions of Buckland in the Shire.[1]
Etymology
The name means "Stone-delving", from Old English stán "stone" and delf "a delving or burrow".[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Return of the Shadow, "The Second Phase: XVII. A Short Cut to Mushrooms, Notes", Note 5
