Author: lfsaldenbirch

Embroider

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“En-” or “em-” as before a bilabial plosive like “broider” is all about placing things.  For example, one might place decorations – like braids or “browds” – on cloth with needlework.  Görlach notes that use of the prefix was pretty fluid in Early Middle English.  Tangent, the noun “embroider” can be the person who does the embroidery.

  • 07.093 One bore a white cloth embroidered at the edges

“broider, v.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2015. Web. 27 July 2015.

“† browd, v.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2015. Web. 27 July 2015.

“embroider, v.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2015. Web. 27 July 2015.

Görlach, Manfred. Introduction to Early Modern English. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Print.

Elvenking

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What is the relationship between this word and Elf-king, I wonder?

2016.02.04 I answer myself: both words refer to the King of the Mirkwood Elves (Thranduil, except possibly the very first reference  in chapter 8).  “Elvenking” is used exclusively in Chapter 9 and onward; “Elf-king” is used only in Chapter 8.

  • 09.005 sat the Elvenking on a chair of carven wood.
  • 09.011 about the Elvenking’s palace.
  • 10.033 by the Elvenking
  • 10.034 The Elvenking was very powerful
  • 14.040 The Elvenking had received news
  • 14.040 Even before the Elvenking rode forth
  • 14.042 in return for the Elvenking’s aid.
  • 14.044 and the most of the Elvenking’s array,
  • 15.027 that the Elvenking had turned aside to the Lake,
  • 15.044 They bore with them the green banner of the Elvenking
  • 15.053 Nor at all with the people of the Elvenking,
  • 15.054 The Elvenking is my friend,
  • 16.025 both the Elvenking
  • 16.036 The Elvenking himself,
  • 16.040 The Elvenking looked at Bilbo with a new wonder.
  • 17.003 and the Elvenking,
  • 17.037 But the Elvenking said:
  • 17.045 in council with the Elvenking
  • 17.060 he preferred on the whole to defend the Elvenking.
  • 18.032 Upon his tomb the Elvenking then laid Orcrist,
  • 18.034 To the Elvenking he gave the emeralds of Girion,
  • 18.043 Gandalf and Bilbo rode behind the Elvenking,
  • 18.044 Farewell! O Elvenking!’

Elrond

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  • 02.125 I met two of Elrond’s people.
  • 03.006 where Elrond lives
  • 03.032 and Elrond the master of the house was their chief.
  • 03.035 Elrond knew all about runes of every kind.
  • 03.037 “I could not say,” said Elrond,
  • 03.039 in the mountains!” said Elrond.
  • 03.042 but you cannot see them,” said Elrond,
  • 03.043 that even Elrond should have found this out first,
  • 03.044 when the thrush knocks,” read Elrond,
  • 03.046 asked Elrond.
  • 03.049 “None to be seen by this moon,” said Elrond,
  • 04.001 helped by the wise advice of Elrond
  • 04.003 although when they had said good-bye to Elrond
  • 04.003 and of good friends like Elrond go astray sometimes
  • 04.024 that Elrond had lent to Gandalf,
  • 06.026 and Elrond had been well aware
  • 07.094 and said good-bye to Elrond.
  • 11.012 in the fair house of Elrond,
  • 11.013 and the message of the moon-letters Elrond had read.
  • 19.005 and led them across the water to the house of Elrond.
  • 19.006 for he overheard the words of the wizard to Elrond.
  • 19.008 said Elrond;
  • 19.017 in the house of Elrond,’
  • 19.018 he said farewell to Elrond,
  • 19.027 he had borrowed this one from Elrond –