Middle-earth

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

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!