Etholod
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Following session 106 and Ardent Crayon's thread on this fourm, I decided to quickly make this 'note' on the word "Noble'. What does Tolkien mean by it? Well, to try to answer this Question I looked at the 4 other times it occurs in the FOTR. Interestingly, 'Noble' appears only once before this instance in FOTR. Strangely, It occurs in the Bath tub song: " O! Water Hot is a Noble thing!". This is potentially interesting as it draws a connection between Crickhollow and Rivendell.
The next time it occurs is a descriptor for Legolas' face. This too is interesting, not just because it is a physical description in the sparce enviroment of LOTR, but also because it has so many connotations of Elven Nobility but also (as mentioned earlier) a description of his character and personality (but I'm getting ahead of myself).
Finally, It might be interesting to note the Indo-European roots of the word in "gnō" meaning to know. This came through the Latin 'Nobilis' into English
-Etholod
The next time it occurs is a descriptor for Legolas' face. This too is interesting, not just because it is a physical description in the sparce enviroment of LOTR, but also because it has so many connotations of Elven Nobility but also (as mentioned earlier) a description of his character and personality (but I'm getting ahead of myself).
Finally, It might be interesting to note the Indo-European roots of the word in "gnō" meaning to know. This came through the Latin 'Nobilis' into English
-Etholod