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

ALPHABETICAL RACES PLACES MISCELLANEOUS REFERENCE INTERACTIVE 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
Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 16 February 2024 Updates planned: 1 The nickname of Gorbadoc Brandybuck Marmadoc Brandybuck'the Masterful' Adaldrida Bolger Gorbadoc Brandybuck'Broadbelt' Mirabella Took Unnamedsister Unnamedsister Orgulas Brandybuck Rorimac Brandybuck'Goldfather' Amaranth Brandybuck Saradas Brandybuck Dodinas Brandybuck Asphodel Brandybuck Dinodas Brandybuck Primula Brandybuck One of the informal titles traditionally given to the Masters of Buckland, applied in this case to Gorbadoc Brandybuck, who was the great-grandfather of Meriadoc. Many of these nicknames celebrated great qualities of their bearers (as for example in 'Masterful' or 'Magnificent'), but some were less complimentary, and 'Broadbelt' seems to fall into the second category. Though it is not explained in detail, it apparently suggests that Gorbadoc was particularly rotund in shape, even for a Hobbit. See also... Gorbadoc ‘Broadbelt’ Brandybuck, Master of Buckland, The Fat Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 16 February 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Add your corporate identity to your DISC profiles and DISC reports with Discus' branding features.

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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

Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 16 February 2024 Updates planned: 1 The nickname of Gorbadoc Brandybuck Marmadoc Brandybuck'the Masterful'

Adaldrida Bolger

Gorbadoc Brandybuck'Broadbelt'

Mirabella Took Unnamedsister Unnamedsister Orgulas Brandybuck

Rorimac Brandybuck'Goldfather' Amaranth Brandybuck Saradas Brandybuck Dodinas Brandybuck Asphodel Brandybuck Dinodas Brandybuck Primula Brandybuck One of the informal titles traditionally given to the Masters of Buckland, applied in this case to Gorbadoc Brandybuck, who was the great-grandfather of Meriadoc. Many of these nicknames celebrated great qualities of their bearers (as for example in 'Masterful' or 'Magnificent'), but some were less complimentary, and 'Broadbelt' seems to fall into the second category. Though it is not explained in detail, it apparently suggests that Gorbadoc was particularly rotund in shape, even for a Hobbit. See also... Gorbadoc ‘Broadbelt’ Brandybuck, Master of Buckland, The Fat Indexes: Alphabetical: B Hobbits About this entry: Updated 16 February 2024 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2006, 2024. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Add your corporate identity to your DISC profiles and DISC reports with Discus' branding features.