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Post by Sparrow on Aug 24, 2004 20:50:42 GMT -6
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are this chapter's words. Define, discuss, and feel free to add to the list.
1 - ford
2 - Carrock
3 - furrier
4 - mead
5 - Necromancer
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 23, 2012 5:59:04 GMT -6
Definition of NECROMANCY 1: conjuration of the spirits of the dead for purposes of magically revealing the future or influencing the course of events 2: magic, sorcery — nec·ro·man·cer noun — nec·ro·man·tic adjective — nec·ro·man·ti·cal·ly adverb
Example of NECROMANCY The town accused her of witchcraft and necromancy. (in the conjuring of the souls of the dead, necromancy seemed to offer human beings a means of exerting some control over an uncertain world) Origin of NECROMANCY alteration of Middle English nigromancie, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, by folk etymology from Late Latin necromantia, from Late Greek nekromanteia, from Greek nekr- + -manteia -mancy First Known Use: 1522
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Sauron did wish to influence the future to his own will but I don't think he conjured the spirits of the dead for that purpose. There must have been magic and sorcery involved in creating all the rings. The rings gave their owners specific abilities and The One Ring controlled all the other rings. The three rings for the elves created more beautiful things, the seven ? rings of the dwarves helped them with their mining and gave them wealth, but what did the 9 rings for men do?
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 23, 2012 6:05:23 GMT -6
Definition of MEAD: a fermented beverage made of water and honey, malt, and yeast
Origin of MEAD Middle English mede, from Old English medu; akin to Old High German metu mead, Greek methy wine First Known Use: before 12th century
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Beorn must have liked mead! It had honey in it and that was one the staples of his table.
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 23, 2012 6:09:31 GMT -6
Definition of FORD: a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading
Example of FORD I didn't attempt getting the horses across the stream until we had reached the ford.
Origin of FORD Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Norse fjǫrthr fjord, Latin portus port, Old English faran to go — more at fare First Known Use: before 12th century
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I know my horses can swim in deeper water but not sure how long they could do that. It would be a good idea to wait to cross at the ford!
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Post by Stormrider on Aug 23, 2012 6:15:12 GMT -6
Definition of FURRIER 1: a fur dealer 2a: one that dresses furs 2b: one that makes, repairs, alters, or cleans fur garments
Origin of FURRIER alteration of Middle English furrer, from Anglo-French furrere, from furrer to fur First Known Use: 14th century
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hmmmm . . . I wonder how this is used in this chapter. I don't remember that Beorn was a furrier.
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Post by Andorinha on Aug 24, 2012 10:15:53 GMT -6
I'm not sure if Tolkien uses "mead" in this particular way, but mead = meadow, pasture, grassland as well as the alcoholic variety of mead...
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