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'''Standelf''' was a small village in the southern regions of [[Buckland | '''Standelf''' was a small village in the southern regions of [[Buckland]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The name means "Stone-delving", from [[Old English]] ''stán'' "stone" and ''delf'' "a delving or burrow".<ref>{{RS|2XVIIN}}, Note 5</ref> | The name means "Stone-delving", from [[Old English]] ''stán'' "stone" and ''delf'' "a delving or burrow".<ref>{{RS|2XVIIN}}, Note 5</ref> | ||
[[David Salo]] suggests the "Old Hobbitish" form of the name was ''Stangedelf''.<ref>{{webcite|author=[[David Salo]]|articleurl=http://groups.yahoo.com/group/elfling/message/121|articlename=Hobbitish Place-names|dated=23 November 1998|website=[[Elfling]]}}</ref> | |||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
[[Category:Buckland]] | [[Category:Buckland]] | ||
Revision as of 07:16, 14 April 2014
Standelf was a small village in the southern regions of Buckland.[1]
Etymology
The name means "Stone-delving", from Old English stán "stone" and delf "a delving or burrow".[2]
David Salo suggests the "Old Hobbitish" form of the name was Stangedelf.[3]
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
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 18 April 2024)
