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Goblin-wars

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 03.035 in Gondolin for the Goblin-wars.
  • 05.006 in Gondolin for the goblin-wars

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-tunnels

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 06.034 You lose track of time inside goblin-tunnels.

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-town

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 04.019 And down down to Goblin-town

Is this the name of the place, I wonder?

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-raid

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 06.061 Now it seemed that a great goblin-raid

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-infested

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 06.050 that lived under the shadow of the goblin-infested mountains,

Ugh.  Vermin. This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-hall

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 04.038 down more dark passages with the yells of the goblin-hall

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-guards

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 05.144 which held drink for the goblin-guards,

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-dwelling

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 08.132 and more wholesome than any goblin-dwelling,

This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-drivers

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 04.023 while the goblin-drivers whooped

Drivers who were goblins, not drovers of goblins.  This word is not found in OED.

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Goblin-cleaver

June 27, 2015September 14, 2017 adindragonsbloom 100K, 10K, hyphen, JRRT, word
  • 03.035 the Goblin-cleaver
  • 04.033 Goblin-cleaver,
  • 04.048 and found Goblin-cleaver,

This word is not found in OED, it is one of Tolkien’s wonderful named objects.

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