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Old 01-18-2002, 11:01 AM   #24
The Mirrorball Man
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Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Switzerland
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Originally posted by Mister Underhill:
"Lord of carrion" and "dwimmerlaik", Éowyn names him. I love that latter word, though I've never been able to find a suitable definition.
As far as I know, "dwimmerlaik" is not, and has never been, an English word. It must be some kind of Rohirric slang, roughly derived from the Old English words gedwimer (witchcraft) and líc (corpse.)
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