| Dates Approximately equivalent to modern September (running from 23 August to 21 September on a modern calendar) Races Men and Hobbits Culture Bree-landers Pronunciation ha'rvestmath Meaning From Old English Hærfestmónað, 'harvest month' Other names Called Halimath in the Shire, and comparable to Yavannië and Ivanneth in the calendars of Men Indexes: Alphabetical: H Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 21 August 2017 This entry is complete The ninth month of the calendar of Bree Months of the year The name used in Bree for the month known to the Shire-hobbits as 'Halimath'. This was the ninth month of the year, corresponding roughly to modern September (or to Yavannië in the Stewards' Reckoning of Gondor). The name actually comes from Old English (representing the local language of the Bree-landers) and translates as 'harvest-month', this being the time of year when the harvest was taken in and celebrated. See also... Shire Calendar Indexes: Alphabetical: H Time and Calendars About this entry: Updated 21 August 2017 This entry is complete For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 2010, 2017. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Get the key facts about how the DISC personality test works, and how it can deliver real advantages. |
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