The Encyclopedia of Arda - Éadig (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
Dates Given to Éomer after his accession to the Kingship of Rohan in III 3019 (Éomer ruled for [65 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=3019&startage=3&endyear=63&endage=4&c=The Rule of King Éomer Éadig) until IV 63) Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Settlements Edoras Pronunciation Approximately 'ai(r)'dee'1 Meaning 'Blessed, happy, fortunate, wealthy' Title of King Éomer of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 13 February 2017 This entry is complete A title of Éomer Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "...he wedded Lothíriel daughter of Imrahil of Dol Amroth, and his reign over Rohan was long and blessed, and he was known as Éomer Éadig." The History of Middle-earth volume XII_The Peoples of Middle-earth_ The Tale of Years of the Third Age (draft) An Old English word usually translated as 'blessed' (but also carrying the meanings 'happy' and 'wealthy'). It was used as a royal surname for Éomer, the successor to Théoden of Rohan after Théoden's fall in the Battle of the Pelennor. After the end of the War of the Ring, Éomer's reign was a long and prosperous one: he ruled over Rohan well into the Fourth Age, reigning for a total of sixty-five years. Notes 1 The pronunciation of this Old English word is difficult to express in text. The first element éa- is a diphthong equivalent to the vowel sound in English words like 'bear' or 'air'. (The use of 'ai(r)' in the pronunciation guide is an attempt to suggest this - vowel sound of 'air' should be pronounced, but not the final 'r'). The closing -ig is a common Old English ending pronounced as a long 'i' (that is, 'ee'). The final 'g' is not pronounced as consonant. This is actually the historical source of the modern English -y ending for forming adjectives (so for instance the noun 'luck' gives rise to the adjective 'lucky'). This example is in fact directly relevant to the word éadig, since éad was a noun meaning 'good fortune, happiness, wealth', so adding -ig made the adjective éadig 'fortunate, happy, wealthy'. See also... Éomer Éadig, King of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 13 February 2017 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2017. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Our online Knowledge Base is full of information about Discus and the DISC personality system it uses.

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Dates Given to Éomer after his accession to the Kingship of Rohan in III 3019 (Éomer ruled for [65 years](../chronicle.html?startyear=3019&startage=3&endyear=63&endage=4&c=The Rule of King Éomer Éadig) until IV 63) Race Men Division Northmen Culture Rohirrim Family House of Eorl Settlements Edoras Pronunciation Approximately 'ai(r)'dee'1 Meaning 'Blessed, happy, fortunate, wealthy' Title of King Éomer of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 13 February 2017 This entry is complete A title of Éomer

Years of the Trees First Age I Second Age II Third Age III Fourth Age IV "...he wedded Lothíriel daughter of Imrahil of Dol Amroth, and his reign over Rohan was long and blessed, and he was known as Éomer Éadig." The History of Middle-earth volume XII_The Peoples of Middle-earth_ The Tale of Years of the Third Age (draft) An Old English word usually translated as 'blessed' (but also carrying the meanings 'happy' and 'wealthy'). It was used as a royal surname for Éomer, the successor to Théoden of Rohan after Théoden's fall in the Battle of the Pelennor. After the end of the War of the Ring, Éomer's reign was a long and prosperous one: he ruled over Rohan well into the Fourth Age, reigning for a total of sixty-five years. Notes 1 The pronunciation of this Old English word is difficult to express in text. The first element éa- is a diphthong equivalent to the vowel sound in English words like 'bear' or 'air'. (The use of 'ai(r)' in the pronunciation guide is an attempt to suggest this - vowel sound of 'air' should be pronounced, but not the final 'r'). The closing -ig is a common Old English ending pronounced as a long 'i' (that is, 'ee'). The final 'g' is not pronounced as consonant. This is actually the historical source of the modern English -y ending for forming adjectives (so for instance the noun 'luck' gives rise to the adjective 'lucky'). This example is in fact directly relevant to the word éadig, since éad was a noun meaning 'good fortune, happiness, wealth', so adding -ig made the adjective éadig 'fortunate, happy, wealthy'. See also... Éomer Éadig, King of Rohan Indexes: Alphabetical: E Men About this entry: Updated 13 February 2017 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2005, 2017. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Our online Knowledge Base is full of information about Discus and the DISC personality system it uses.