Author: lfsaldenbirch

Lake-town

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Note that in almost all instances “Lake-town” is the proper name of the town, well and good.  But once, in 14.002, it is a word in itself a kind of town, the uncapitalized “lake-town Esgaroth”.  “Lake-town” is not attested in OED.

  • 09.019 From Lake-town the barrels were brought up the Forest River.
  • 09.020 and floated back to Lake-town,
  • 09.064 down the stream to Lake-town.
  • 10.009 into the little bay of Lake-town.
  • 10.009 in Lake-town.
  • 10.017 I suggest Lake-town,’
  • 10.038 coming down the river to Lake-town.
  • 10.040 in Lake-town,
  • 10.045 three large boats left Lake-town,
  • 11.019 and tools of many sorts from Lake-town,
  • 12.085 to take to Lake-town all right,
  • 12.087 from Lake-town
  • 14.002 The men of the lake-town Esgaroth
  • 14.031 In the Lake-town we have always elected masters
  • 18.034 to the Master of Lake-town;
  • 19.043 and Lake-town was refounded

Lake-man

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  • 09.048 is pushed into the river for the Lake-men to feast on for nothing!’
  • 10.003 and of the bickerings of the Lake-men
  • 12.059 Lake-men,
  • 12.059 of those miserable tub-trading Lake-men,
  • 12.067 though he suspected that the Lake-men
  • 12.087 think of the Lake-men.’
  • 13.063 It was made by the Lake-men for long journeys.)
  • 15.020 you will not trust the Master of the Lake-men,
  • 15.028 that the joined armies of the Lake-men
  • 15.050 and the assistance that we received of the Lake-men
  • 17.058 Down too came many of the Lake-men,
  • 17.061 and the Lake-men

Attested in OED.

“lake, n.4.” OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2017, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/105168. Accessed 14 September 2017.

Lair

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  • 03.035 from the trolls’ lair,
  • 04.032 the sword which came from the Trolls’ lair.
  • 07.102 and swept above the dragon’s lair:
  • 11.005 other than the wilderness he had made about his lair.
  • 12.020 to his lair.
  • 12.021 he sped from his deep lair through its great door,
  • 12.032 Slow and silent he crept back to his lair
  • 12.094 from which the only way out led through the dragon’s lair
  • 12.102 Smaug had left his lair

Kneel

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It’s always Bilbo who kneels – and in three such different attitudes.  In the last one, do you also see him kneeling as if to receive the accolade?

  • 01.092 the poor little hobbit could be seen kneeling on the hearth-rug,
  • 08.009 Bilbo kneeling on the brink
  • 18.018 Bilbo knelt on one knee filled with sorrow.

Kili

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A note on the naming of dwarves.

  • 01.040 Kili at your service!’ said the one.
  • 01.042 I see,’ said Kili.
  • 01.059 and Fili and Kili behind them,
  • 01.070 Kili and Fili rushed for their bags
  • 01.091 in naming Kili
  • 02.035 and Kili were nearly drowned,
  • 02.075 and Kili together,
  • 04.008 and Kili to look for a better shelter.
  • 04.009 Soon Fili and Kili came crawling back,
  • 04.012 and Kili’s news seemed good enough.
  • 04.042 where are Fili and Kili?
  • 06.052 and Kili were at the top of a tall larch
  • 07.077 Fili and Kili, I believe,’
  • 08.021 Kili came to his help,
  • 08.024 After that Kili and Oin and Gloin and Dori;
  • 08.069 Kili who was watching then,
  • 08.073 Fili, Kili,
  • 08.106 Fili or Kili,’ he thought
  • 08.108 In this way they rescued Kili,
  • 10.013 Fili and Kili, however, who were young
  • 10.015 With the willing help of Fili and Kili,
  • 10.018 and Fili and Kili and the hobbit
  • 10.022 pointing to Fili and Kili and Bilbo.
  • 10.023 and Kili of the race of Durin,
  • 10.036 and Kili beside him
  • 11.006 For this purpose he chose Balin and Fili and Kili,
  • 11.014 Fili and Kili and the hobbit went back one day
  • 11.017 such as Kili,
  • 12.005 and Kili looked uncomfortable
  • 12.026 and you two Fili and Kili –
  • 13.025 Fili! Kili!’ he cried as loud as he could –
  • 13.034 Fili and Kili were almost
  • 15.027 and Kili were sent,
  • 15.059 except perhaps old fat Bombur and Fili and Kili.
  • 16.016 It was unlikely that any, even Fili or Kili,
  • 17.061 and Balin and Fili and Kili
  • 18.032 and Kili had fallen defending him
  • 18.038 and Fili and Kili!

Key-hole

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Note that in some places it is a hyphenated word and others it is not!

  • 02.113 and fitted it into the key-hole.
  • 03.028 “He is too fat to get through key-holes yet!”
  • 03.044 will shine upon the key-hole.”
  • 09.014 at his keyhole.
  • 11.014 nor any sign of bar or bolt or key-hole;
  • 12.100 No trace of a keyhole was there left on the inside.

OED gives “keyhole” – one word – but the hyphenated form is in the example texts.

“keyhole, n.” OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2017, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/103145. Accessed 14 September 2017.