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The Dimholt was traversed by a double row of standing stones that marked an ancient roadway leading away into the east, towards the [[Dwimorberg]] and the [[Paths of the Dead]]. Deep within a wood of black trees stood a single great stone to mark the way, and beyond that, among the roots of the Dwimorberg, lay the Dark Door of [[The Dead]].<ref>{{RK|V2}}</ref> | The Dimholt was traversed by a double row of standing stones that marked an ancient roadway leading away into the east, towards the [[Dwimorberg]] and the [[Paths of the Dead]]. Deep within a wood of black trees stood a single great stone to mark the way, and beyond that, among the roots of the Dwimorberg, lay the Dark Door of [[The Dead]].<ref>{{RK|V2}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The word is supposed to be [[Rohirric]] and the element ''dim'' has the archaic sense "obscure, secret". ''Holt'' means "wood" in occasional poetic use.<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 768</ref> | The word is supposed to be [[Rohirric]] and the element ''dim'' has the archaic sense "obscure, secret". ''Holt'' means "wood" in occasional poetic use (also seen in the name ''[[Everholt]]'').<ref name="Nomen">{{HM|N}}, p. 768</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Forests]] | [[Category:Forests]] | ||
Revision as of 14:48, 22 January 2012
Dimholt, was a fir-wood of dark trees at the entrance to the Dark Door within Dunharrow.
The Dimholt was traversed by a double row of standing stones that marked an ancient roadway leading away into the east, towards the Dwimorberg and the Paths of the Dead. Deep within a wood of black trees stood a single great stone to mark the way, and beyond that, among the roots of the Dwimorberg, lay the Dark Door of The Dead.[1]
Etymology
The word is supposed to be Rohirric and the element dim has the archaic sense "obscure, secret". Holt means "wood" in occasional poetic use (also seen in the name Everholt).[2]
