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"Tom came to Withy-weir. Down the river rushing
foamed into Windle-reach, a-bubbling and a-splashing..."

Withy-weir was a weir^{[note 1]} in the Withywindle river above the Windle-reach. Tom Bombadil passed it during his boat-trip along the river.^[1]

↑ Robert Foster has suggested that the Withy-weir most likely was made by the Hobbits of Buckland. Cf. Robert Foster, The Complete Guide to Middle-earth, p.429

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-'''Withy-weir''' was a [[Wikipedia:Weir|weir]] in the [[Withywindle]] river. [[Tom Bombadil]] passed it during his boat-trip along the river:
+{{quote|Tom came to Withy-weir. Down the river rushing<br>foamed into [[Windle-reach]], a-bubbling and a-splashing...|[[Bombadil Goes Boating]]}}
-:''Tom came to Withy-weir. Down the river rushing''
+'''Withy-weir''' was a [[Wikipedia:Weir|weir]]<ref group=note>[[Robert Foster]] has suggested that the Withy-weir most likely was made by the [[Hobbits]] of [[Buckland]]. Cf. {{HM|Guide}}, p.429</ref> in the [[Withywindle]] river above the [[Windle-reach]]. [[Tom Bombadil]] passed it during his boat-trip along the river.<ref>{{ATB|2}}</ref>
-:''foamed into [[Windle-reach]], a-bubbling and a-splashing...''<ref>{{ATB|2}}</ref>
-Withy-weir is not mentioned elsewhere nor does it appear in the map [[A Part of the Shire]].
-[[Robert Foster]] has suggested that the Withy-weir most likely was made by the [[Hobbits]] of [[Buckland]].<ref>{{HM|Guide}}, entry for "Withy-weir"</ref>
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