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The word “Hobbit” in The Oxford English Dictionary
06.04.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

I have fulfilled a lifelong dream, and acquired my very own (digital) copy of the complete Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. Of course, the very first word I looked up was “hobbit,” which is famously included in this edition. I hereby reproduce the pertinent parts of the entry…
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The List of Tolkien Lists
01.24.10 | Kunochan | Permalink | 3 Comments

A list of lists of names and facts from the Legendarium of JRR Tolkien.
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Tolkien word of the day: ‘mathom’
08.11.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | Speak, friend and comment!

A mathom is an item, usually received as a gift, which has no genuine use, but cannot be thrown away because it is too valuable, or because the gift-giver will be offended.
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Tolkien 101: Bilbo Baggins
06.02.09 | Kunochan | Permalink | 2 Comments

Bilbo Baggins is the title character of 1937’s The Hobbit, Tolkien’s first published novel that takes place in Middle Earth. The story is told from Bilbo’s perspective; in fact, although this is not indicated in the novel itself, it was Tolkien’s intention that Bilbo himself was the author of The Hobbit and the story’s narrator, with Tolkien himself only acting as the “translator” of an ancient document.