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[[Image:Noble Collection - Herugrim.jpg|thumb|200px|''Herugrim'' as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]
[[Image:Noble Collection - Herugrim.jpg|thumb|200px|''Herugrim'' as conceived by [[The Noble Collection]]]]
'''Herugrim''' was the sword of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]], hidden from him for many years by his traitorous councilor [[Gríma Wormtongue]].<ref>{{TT|III6}}</ref> After being cured by [[Gandalf]], Théoden recovered the sword, and rode with it to the [[Battle of the Hornburg]] and the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]].
'''Herugrim''' was the sword of King [[Théoden]] of [[Rohan]], hidden from him for many years by his traitorous councilor [[Gríma Wormtongue]].<ref>{{TT|III6}}</ref> After being cured by [[Gandalf]], Théoden recovered the sword, and rode with it to the [[Battle of the Hornburg]] and the [[Battle of the Pelennor Fields|Battle of Pelennor Fields]].
 
==Etymology==
Herugrim means "Fierce in War" in [[Rohirric]], as translated through [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_english Old English].
''Herugrim'' means "Very fierce or cruel, savage" in [[Rohirric]], as translated through [[Old English]]. It has been noted that ''herugrim'' is in the [[Wikipedia:Mercian dialect|Mercian dialect]] of [[Old English]] (the spelling of the "standard" [[Wikipedia:West Saxon dialect (Old English)|West Saxon dialect]] would have been ''heorugrim'').<ref>{{HM|RC}}, pp. 372, 408</ref><ref>[[Tom Shippey]], ''[[The Road to Middle-earth]]''</ref>


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Herugrim as conceived by The Noble Collection

Herugrim was the sword of King Théoden of Rohan, hidden from him for many years by his traitorous councilor Gríma Wormtongue.[1] After being cured by Gandalf, Théoden recovered the sword, and rode with it to the Battle of the Hornburg and the Battle of Pelennor Fields.

Etymology

Herugrim means "Very fierce or cruel, savage" in Rohirric, as translated through Old English. It has been noted that herugrim is in the Mercian dialect of Old English (the spelling of the "standard" West Saxon dialect would have been heorugrim).[2][3]

Weapons in Tolkien's legendarium
 Arrows:  Black Arrow · Dailir · Red Arrow
Axes:  Dramborleg · Durin's Axe
Bows:  Belthronding · Bow of Bregor · Bow of the Galadhrim
Knives:  Angrist · Barrow-blades · Morgul-knife · Sting
Maces:  Grond
Spears:  Aeglos
Swords:  Anglachel/Gurthang · Anguirel · Aranrúth · Dagmor · Glamdring · Glend · Gúthwinë · Herugrim · Narsil/Andúril ·  Orcrist · Ringil · Sword of Manwë

References