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'''Dwimordene''' was the name among the [[Rohirrim]] for the [[Elvish]] land of [[Lothlórien]]. The name meant "magical wood", befitting considering the superstitions the Rohirrim had of that place. | '''Dwimordene''' was the name among the [[Rohirrim]] for the [[Elvish]] land of [[Lothlórien]]. The name meant "magical wood", befitting considering the superstitions the Rohirrim had of that place. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name means " | The name means "haunted valley" in [[Old English]].<ref>[[Robert Foster]], ''[[The Complete Guide to Middle-earth]]'', entry "Dwimordene"</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 29 January 2013
Dwimordene was the name among the Rohirrim for the Elvish land of Lothlórien. The name meant "magical wood", befitting considering the superstitions the Rohirrim had of that place.
Etymology
The name means "haunted valley" in Old English.[1]
References
- ↑ Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, entry "Dwimordene"