Deadguy
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Poking around the Web I noted the following site which mentions in some detail the etymology of the word: Encyclopedia of Arda
So we are left to wonder whether Professor Tolkien dimly recalled a word he may have seen in his past studies. Or, perhaps more likely, it's a convergent word, drawing from the same roots.
So we are left to wonder whether Professor Tolkien dimly recalled a word he may have seen in his past studies. Or, perhaps more likely, it's a convergent word, drawing from the same roots.