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'''Woody End''' was an upland wooded region of the [[Eastfarthing]] of [[the Shire]], lying between the [[Green Hill Country]] on the west and the [[Marish]] on the east. Its woods were the sources of the [[Stock-brook]] and the [[Thistle Brook]]. One the northern eaves of the region was [[Woodhall]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | '''Woody End''' was an upland wooded region of the [[Eastfarthing]] of [[the Shire]], lying between the [[Green Hill Country]] on the west and the [[Marish]] on the east. Its woods were the sources of the [[Stock-brook]] and the [[Thistle Brook]]. One the northern eaves of the region was [[Woodhall]].<ref>{{FR|Part}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:07, 26 April 2014
Ted Nasmith - Elves in the Woody End
Woody End was an upland wooded region of the Eastfarthing of the Shire, lying between the Green Hill Country on the west and the Marish on the east. Its woods were the sources of the Stock-brook and the Thistle Brook. One the northern eaves of the region was Woodhall.[1]
Etymology
According to David Salo the name means "place at one end of a wood", representing a possible Old Hobbitish Wudig Ende.[2]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship of the Ring, "A Part of the Shire" map
- ↑ David Salo, "Hobbitish Place-names" dated 23 November 1998, Elfling (accessed 20 April 2024)
