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Aunt Dora Baggins
Half-elven
Feb 14, 6:14pm
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1. holsumly--wholesomely
2. forþer--further (or farther?)
3. reuerence--reverence
4. laȝter--laughter
5. sweuenes--suaveness?
6. ȝiftis--gifts
7. forȝeue--forgive
8. þryue--thrive
9. ouermoche--overmuch
10. teuelyng-- no idea. All I can think of is "towelling" , and I'm pretty sure that's not right.
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"For DORA BAGGINS in memory of a LONG correspondence, with love from Bilbo; on a large wastebasket. Dora was Drogo's sister, and the eldest surviving female relative of Bilbo and Frodo; she was ninety-nine, and had written reams of good advice for more than half a century."
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"A Chance Meeting at Rivendell" and other stories
leleni at hotmail dot com
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A Middle English Vocabulary Challenge -- Valantine's Edition
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SirDennisC
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Feb 14, 5:14am
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I actually found
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Roheryn
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Feb 14, 6:30am
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No way and oh no you di'int
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SirDennisC
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Feb 14, 2:12pm
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Vinaver didn't think much of Tolkien
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geordie
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Feb 16, 6:34pm
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Now I'm wondering about Roger Lancelyn Green
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SirDennisC
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Feb 17, 7:33pm
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Not an Inkling, so far as I know
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 17, 8:19pm
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That's odd
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SirDennisC
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Feb 18, 2:53am
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Not all Inklings are equal
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squire
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Feb 18, 3:17am
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I have no doubt that attended some meetings,
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 18, 5:02pm
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Good point about the generation gap
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squire
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Feb 18, 5:37pm
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I didn't know (or perhaps had forgotten)
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Voronwë_the_Faithful
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Feb 18, 6:04pm
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Roger got on well with Tolkien, and Lewis
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geordie
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Feb 17, 10:10pm
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Oh, fun! I like languages...
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arithmancer
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Feb 14, 1:56pm
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An opportunity arises:
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SirDennisC
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Feb 14, 2:35pm
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For Valentine's and to increase the u count in this thread,
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SirDennisC
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Feb 14, 4:18pm
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Guesses
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CuriousG
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Feb 14, 5:43pm
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I like that you
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SirDennisC
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Feb 15, 3:33am
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My attempt:
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 14, 6:14pm
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Was thinking of you when making this list
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SirDennisC
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Feb 15, 3:36am
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After looking at everyone else's answers
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Feb 15, 12:38pm
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Here goes...
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Morthoron
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Feb 15, 4:34am
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<Prepares to be embarrassed>
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BoromirOfWinterfell
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Feb 15, 4:06pm
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Ah, but is it a first edition? ;-)
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geordie
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Feb 16, 12:00pm
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Great story
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SirDennisC
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Feb 16, 5:45pm
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Heh -
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geordie
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Feb 16, 6:26pm
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I'll make an attempt :)
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 16, 6:35pm
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My goodness -- I hope people
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SirDennisC
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Feb 16, 9:15pm
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No worries here!
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 16, 11:10pm
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I haven't!
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arithmancer
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Feb 17, 3:19am
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I don't see "chocolate" on this list...
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dernwyn
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Feb 17, 2:37am
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Last Call!
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SirDennisC
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Feb 18, 7:41pm
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under the wire?
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telain
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Feb 18, 8:27pm
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Answers and further discussion
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SirDennisC
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Feb 19, 8:44am
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oops re #2
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SirDennisC
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Feb 19, 6:22pm
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Fascinating...
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arithmancer
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Feb 19, 6:50pm
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It also reminds me
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Aragalen the Green
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Feb 20, 12:09am
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Somewhere in the back of my mind
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SirDennisC
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Feb 20, 2:49am
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You may be interested in this
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SirDennisC
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Feb 22, 5:57am
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Cool!//
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arithmancer
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Feb 22, 11:26am
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Yes, fascinating!
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dernwyn
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Feb 24, 2:10am
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One emendation....
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Morthoron
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Feb 20, 3:18am
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Semantics
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FarFromHome
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Feb 20, 3:12pm
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Just when I was about to adjust Morthoron's score
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SirDennisC
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Feb 21, 6:02am
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I enjoy reading your vocabulary threads, SirD
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FarFromHome
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Feb 21, 11:17am
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Thank you!
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SirDennisC
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Feb 22, 2:43am
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Westu Théoden hál!
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squire
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Feb 22, 3:14am
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Another fine link, thank you!
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SirDennisC
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Feb 22, 5:44am
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