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'''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge.
'''Chetwood''' was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the [[Bree-hill]]. The village of [[Archet]] was built among the trees near its edge.
==Etymology==
==Etymology==
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill")
Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to [[Celtic]]. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 765</ref>


There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire.
There is a Cheetwood in [[wikipedia:Lancashire|Lancashire]] and a [[wikipedia:Chetwode|Chetwode]] in [[wikipedia:Buckinghamshire|Buckinghamshire]].
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[[Category:Arnor]]
[[Category:Eriador]]
[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Forests]]
[[Category:Eriador]]
[[Category:Arnor]]
[[de:Chetwald]]
[[de:Chetwald]]
[[fi:Aarnimetsä]]
[[fi:Aarnimetsä]]
[[fr:encyclo:geographie:forets:eriador:bois_de_chet]]
[[fr:encyclo:geographie:forets:eriador:bois_de_chet]]

Revision as of 12:45, 11 October 2010

Chetwood was the broad woodland that lay to the north and east of the Bree-hill. The village of Archet was built among the trees near its edge.

Etymology

Chet is a British word meaning "Forest, wood", related to Celtic. The effect of a compound name from Celtic and English words of the same meaning are seen in Brill, Oxfordshire (bree + hill; bree meaning "hill").[1]

There is a Cheetwood in Lancashire and a Chetwode in Buckinghamshire.

References