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Morthoron
Gondor
Oct 15 2008, 11:29am
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But in the American Webster's New World Dictionary, it was not. It would seem it is defined on several dictionary sites on line, but not on the Merriam-Webster site; thus indicating 'eyot' is used almost solely in a British English sense, and not at all in American English
THE EARL OF SANDWICH: "Egad, sir, I do not know whether you will die on the gallows or of the pox!" JOHN WILKES: That will depend, my Lord, on whether I embrace your principles or your mistress." John Wilkes (1727-1797)
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"Eyot" lost me a game of Scrabble.
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Earl
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Oct 15 2008, 7:57am
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Get an Official Scrabble Words
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Eledhwen
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Oct 15 2008, 8:17am
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I hate to say it,
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Eruwestial37
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Oct 15 2008, 11:34pm
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Yeah...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 6:22am
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Can't imagine Chiswick Eyot inspiring many people!
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Eledhwen
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Oct 16 2008, 7:45am
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Oh no!
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Kimi
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Oct 15 2008, 9:31am
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Yes, I saw it in the OED...
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Morthoron
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Oct 15 2008, 11:29am
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Ahhh... that darned American-British difference
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 6:36am
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You know...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 6:26am
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Word-geeks
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Kimi
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Oct 16 2008, 6:36am
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Just looked for it
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Peredhil lover
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Oct 15 2008, 2:45pm
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Yeah...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 6:38am
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These differences are such a nuissance sometimes!
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Peredhil lover
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Oct 16 2008, 3:09pm
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"Catherine Stimpson singles out 'eyot' as an example of Tolkien's poor writing..."
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N.E. Brigand
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Oct 15 2008, 5:00pm
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Whether or not ...
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Eledhwen
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Oct 15 2008, 7:10pm
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Just read that...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 6:48am
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Tsk
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Annael
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Oct 16 2008, 9:16pm
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Are you addressing Stimpson, Rosebury, or Drout?
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N.E. Brigand
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Oct 17 2008, 3:39am
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general observation
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Annael
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Oct 17 2008, 3:53am
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I think such an approach would be welcome in the Reading Room.
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N.E. Brigand
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Oct 17 2008, 3:33pm
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For instance, this quote by Tolkien
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N.E. Brigand
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Oct 18 2008, 10:14pm
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well
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Annael
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Oct 19 2008, 3:49pm
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Bounce, bounce, bounce..........?
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silneldor
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Oct 20 2008, 1:52am
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But Tolkien sought for meaning.
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N.E. Brigand
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Oct 20 2008, 3:46am
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Yes, he did
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silneldor
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Oct 20 2008, 1:26pm
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IIRC, I once had that problem with "drey."
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Oct 15 2008, 9:07pm
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Speaking of "squirrels"...
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dernwyn
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Oct 15 2008, 10:05pm
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I've always thought
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Kimi
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Oct 15 2008, 11:42pm
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The word 'vair'...
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Morthoron
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Oct 16 2008, 1:00am
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So in a Mirkwood coat of arms, does "vair" = "sable"? :-D //
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Oct 16 2008, 12:50pm
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So Tolkien is actually alluding to
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dernwyn
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Oct 16 2008, 1:55am
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Very interesting indeed!
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Oct 16 2008, 12:53pm
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Wow...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 7:05am
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Very interesting, thanks!
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Oct 16 2008, 1:01pm
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The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 6:57am
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I was going to add...
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Earl
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Oct 16 2008, 7:10am
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Squirrlish
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stormcrow20
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Oct 16 2008, 8:06am
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Really? I never heard of such a thing.
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Oct 16 2008, 1:09pm
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Ouch!
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stormcrow20
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Oct 16 2008, 10:45pm
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LOL at the image of squirrel-copters!
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Smeagirl/Girllum
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Oct 17 2008, 7:17pm
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