The Encyclopedia of Arda - Barley (original) (raw)

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Location Particularly noted as growing in the Northfarthing of the Shire Race Associated with Hobbits, but doubtless also grown by other peoples Settlements The village of Oatbarton in the Shire's Northfarthing had a name that derived in part from the Old English for 'barley farm' Meaning From Old English bærlic, ultimately derived from an ancient root meaning 'spiked' Note 'Barley' was also a common nickname used for Barliman Butterbur of Bree (whose name did indeed ultimately derive from the crop, and especially the beer made from it) Indexes: Alphabetical: B Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 May 2021 This entry is complete Grain used to make beer A cereal crop of particular importance to the Hobbits, as it was a major ingredient of beer. In the Shire, it was grown especially in the farmlands of the Northfarthing, and the crop of the year after the War of the Ring was of a particularly fine quality (as was the beer that was brewed from it). The association of this grain with brewing appears elsewhere in Middle-earth, too: Barliman Butterbur, the innkeeper of the Prancing Pony, took his given name from this crop. See also... Barley, Corn, Four Farthings Indexes: Alphabetical: B Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 May 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.A Discus profile report contains more than sixty pages of detailed and relevant information - explore our library of sample DISC reports.

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SHARE User guide Latest entries FAQ and e-mail Disclaimer and bibliography Awards Old and rare words Lexicon of names Excyclopedia of Arda Movie-goer's Guides: • The Fellowship of the Ring • The Two Towers • The Return of the King The Hobbit Viewer's Companions: • An Unexpected Journey • The Desolation of Smaug • The Battle of the Five Armies Tolkien links Book news Latest Chronicle Calendar Old and rare words Lexicon of names Links Random

Location Particularly noted as growing in the Northfarthing of the Shire Race Associated with Hobbits, but doubtless also grown by other peoples Settlements The village of Oatbarton in the Shire's Northfarthing had a name that derived in part from the Old English for 'barley farm' Meaning From Old English bærlic, ultimately derived from an ancient root meaning 'spiked' Note 'Barley' was also a common nickname used for Barliman Butterbur of Bree (whose name did indeed ultimately derive from the crop, and especially the beer made from it) Indexes: Alphabetical: B Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 May 2021 This entry is complete Grain used to make beer A cereal crop of particular importance to the Hobbits, as it was a major ingredient of beer. In the Shire, it was grown especially in the farmlands of the Northfarthing, and the crop of the year after the War of the Ring was of a particularly fine quality (as was the beer that was brewed from it). The association of this grain with brewing appears elsewhere in Middle-earth, too: Barliman Butterbur, the innkeeper of the Prancing Pony, took his given name from this crop. See also... Barley, Corn, Four Farthings Indexes: Alphabetical: B Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 30 May 2021 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2007, 2021. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.A Discus profile report contains more than sixty pages of detailed and relevant information - explore our library of sample DISC reports.