For the Love of Philology - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Lady Snickerdoodle · 12-17-2003, 04:09 PM

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Legolas (n) - An unpopular or hated person, esp. due to hanger's on and followers/worshippers.

NOT COOL!!! LEGOLAS IS THE COOLEST ELF EVER!!!! meany. oh wait that just proves your point doesn't it... *confuuused!*

i will think up something clever later...

Boromir88 · 10-08-2004, 03:27 PM

Osgiliath (Oz-gol-liath)- (person). A legendary giant, slain by DAVID Wenham (AKA Faramir).

arcticstorm · 10-08-2004, 04:54 PM

Fingolfin: 1. Noun, one who challenges a stronger person to a fight that they know they can't win.
2. Noun, One who sacrifices himself for a futile cause.
3. Verb, to inflict a severe injury on a stronger foe.

Kransha · 10-08-2004, 05:13 PM

The Middle-Earth Enpsychelopedia, Volume 1, A-D

Arnor, ar-NOR, (verb) to arnor: to allow habitation by dead people; “In the classic movie, “Day of the Dead” some of the most populous global metropolises were arnored by their inhabitants.” (noun) a moot locale inhabited by the recently deceased [not to be confused with a cemetery/mausoleum/graveyard/orangutan]. “If one can grasp the fact that Barrow-Downers have no lives, and therefore are without life, the highly-renowned website the frequent can be considered an arnor.”

Angband, ang-BAND, (noun): A tight, metallic, spiky armband which is often besieged by fashionable, vogue Elvenkings. "Her angband shown with such unadulterated brilliance than the mighty Thingol Greymidriff saw fit to inquire after it."

Asfaloth, as-fah-LOTH, (noun): an item or group of items in the same category easily commandeered and/or claimed by the forces of efficiency; “International censuses have proven time and time again that the current Starbucks chain is a very lucrative asfaloth.” (verb) to asfaloth: to place under feminist ownership. “For many years, the Association of Mesoamerican Political Entities (AMPE) was a sub-group of the Association of Mesoamerican Political Entity Sponsors (AMPES), but, for the sake of bureaucratic convenience, the AMPE was asfalothed into the AMPES subsidiary, the Association of Mesoamerican Political Entity Sponsor Spouses (AMPESS).”

Aulëy, OWL-lay, (noun): a slang term for a rock/metal band. “‘Dem Beatles were a jolly good aulëy, eh, ol’ chap?”

Avarin, ah-VAH-rin, (adj.): See STUPID.

Beruthish, beh-RUTH-ish (adj.): Cat-loving, felusphilic, Halle Berry. “Gollum’s beruthish attitude was oft established by his unavoidable habit of saying ‘purrrrecious’ to everyone and everything, in a most disconcerting manner.”

Bullroar, bull-rore (verb) to bullroar: To do something noticeable and yet not be noticed. “Though Thucydides thought that his philosophical lectures were the most intellectual thing around, in truth, he was only bullroaring.”

Bungoe, BUNG-go, (verb) to bungo: To give birth to someone of symbolic importance. “John Adams, the Second U.S. President, was the only executive official ever to have two relatived who bungoed: one was his own father, and the other his son, who bungoed John Quincy Adams, the 7th U.S. Commander-in/and/or/and-Chief.”

Caradhrassy, car-AHD-drass-ee, (adj.): Red, horny, and cruel. “The famed Scarlet Skootcher of West Birmingham is infamous among Birmig-folk for its erratic nature, and caradhrassy physical appearance.”

Cram, kram, (adj.): Overshadowed by adversarial culinary delights. “Samwise Gamgee’s eminent dish, “Fried Conies and Taters” has reduced the finest of Germanic delicatessens to a gaggle of cram foodstuffs.”

Crebain, KREE-bane, (verb) to crebain: To make loud, cacophonous noise en masse. “The rabid, vociferous horde of Orlando Bloom fans, part of the infamous ‘Orly Prelature’ began to crebain wildly as their golden idol approached.”

Dain, dane, (verb) to dain: To make iron-footed, or wear iron gollashes. “The ancient Khuzdul mafia, a group of gangly ganstas, used to dain their cheaper clients.”

Denethor, den-ah-THOR, (noun): A pyromaniac/hydrophiliac/figurehead. “Jimmy, don’t play with matches! You wouldn’t want to grow up to be a criminally insane denethor, would you?”

Dwimore, dwim-MORE, (verb) to dwimore: To be more d[w]im, or dull. “Businessmen have a tendency to act intelligent, but this defense mechanism rarely succeeds, and is often more akin to dwimoring.”

Boromir88 · 10-08-2004, 06:09 PM

Beregond (verb)- To show extreme admiration or love to a single person.
Sentence: I beregond Faramir so much.

Beruthiel (noun)- A cat, feline.
Sentence: I love the way my beruthiel purrs.

**The Saucepan Man** · 10-08-2004, 07:13 PM

Lindirolise, to: pron. Lin-DEER-o-lize (verb): To make a sweeping and derogatory comment.

Example: To describe all mortals as being like sheep because they are difficult to tell apart, or to describe all lawyers as dishonest (

).

Zebedee · 10-09-2004, 12:21 PM

morian (adjective): a place that was once beautiful, but has since fallen into disrepair.
Example: It is a pity to destroy those morian buildings, they can be beautiful once more with a little work.

10-08-2004, 04:54 PM	#3
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	Fingolfin: 1. Noun, one who challenges a stronger person to a fight that they know they can't win. 2. Noun, One who sacrifices himself for a futile cause. 3. Verb, to inflict a severe injury on a stronger foe. Last edited by arcticstorm; 05-06-2005 at 01:19 PM.

10-08-2004, 05:13 PM	#4
Kransha Ubiquitous Urulóki Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The port of Mars, where Famine, Sword, and Fire, leash'd in like hounds, crouch for employment Posts: 747	The Middle-Earth Enpsychelopedia, Volume 1, A-D Arnor, ar-NOR, (verb) to arnor: to allow habitation by dead people; “In the classic movie, “Day of the Dead” some of the most populous global metropolises were arnored by their inhabitants.” (noun) a moot locale inhabited by the recently deceased [not to be confused with a cemetery/mausoleum/graveyard/orangutan]. “If one can grasp the fact that Barrow-Downers have no lives, and therefore are without life, the highly-renowned website the frequent can be considered an arnor.” Angband, ang-BAND, (noun): A tight, metallic, spiky armband which is often besieged by fashionable, vogue Elvenkings. "Her angband shown with such unadulterated brilliance than the mighty Thingol Greymidriff saw fit to inquire after it." Asfaloth, as-fah-LOTH, (noun): an item or group of items in the same category easily commandeered and/or claimed by the forces of efficiency; “International censuses have proven time and time again that the current Starbucks chain is a very lucrative asfaloth.” (verb) to asfaloth: to place under feminist ownership. “For many years, the Association of Mesoamerican Political Entities (AMPE) was a sub-group of the Association of Mesoamerican Political Entity Sponsors (AMPES), but, for the sake of bureaucratic convenience, the AMPE was asfalothed into the AMPES subsidiary, the Association of Mesoamerican Political Entity Sponsor Spouses (AMPESS).” Aulëy, OWL-lay, (noun): a slang term for a rock/metal band. “‘Dem Beatles were a jolly good aulëy, eh, ol’ chap?” Avarin, ah-VAH-rin, (adj.): See STUPID. Beruthish, beh-RUTH-ish (adj.): Cat-loving, felusphilic, Halle Berry. “Gollum’s beruthish attitude was oft established by his unavoidable habit of saying ‘purrrrecious’ to everyone and everything, in a most disconcerting manner.” Bullroar, bull-rore (verb) to bullroar: To do something noticeable and yet not be noticed. “Though Thucydides thought that his philosophical lectures were the most intellectual thing around, in truth, he was only bullroaring.” Bungoe, BUNG-go, (verb) to bungo: To give birth to someone of symbolic importance. “John Adams, the Second U.S. President, was the only executive official ever to have two relatived who bungoed: one was his own father, and the other his son, who bungoed John Quincy Adams, the 7th U.S. Commander-in/and/or/and-Chief.” Caradhrassy, car-AHD-drass-ee, (adj.): Red, horny, and cruel. “The famed Scarlet Skootcher of West Birmingham is infamous among Birmig-folk for its erratic nature, and caradhrassy physical appearance.” Cram, kram, (adj.): Overshadowed by adversarial culinary delights. “Samwise Gamgee’s eminent dish, “Fried Conies and Taters” has reduced the finest of Germanic delicatessens to a gaggle of cram foodstuffs.” Crebain, KREE-bane, (verb) to crebain: To make loud, cacophonous noise en masse. “The rabid, vociferous horde of Orlando Bloom fans, part of the infamous ‘Orly Prelature’ began to crebain wildly as their golden idol approached.” Dain, dane, (verb) to dain: To make iron-footed, or wear iron gollashes. “The ancient Khuzdul mafia, a group of gangly ganstas, used to dain their cheaper clients.” Denethor, den-ah-THOR, (noun): A pyromaniac/hydrophiliac/figurehead. “Jimmy, don’t play with matches! You wouldn’t want to grow up to be a criminally insane denethor, would you?” Dwimore, dwim-MORE, (verb) to dwimore: To be more d[w]im, or dull. “Businessmen have a tendency to act intelligent, but this defense mechanism rarely succeeds, and is often more akin to dwimoring.” Last edited by Kransha; 10-08-2004 at 05:20 PM. Reason: unclosed italics

10-08-2004, 07:13 PM	#6
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Lindirolise, to: pron. Lin-DEER-o-lize (verb): To make a sweeping and derogatory comment. Example: To describe all mortals as being like sheep because they are difficult to tell apart, or to describe all lawyers as dishonest ( ). __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

10-09-2004, 12:21 PM	#7
Zebedee Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 61	morian (adjective): a place that was once beautiful, but has since fallen into disrepair. Example: It is a pity to destroy those morian buildings, they can be beautiful once more with a little work. __________________ If at first you don't succed, then skydiving isn't for you.

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10-08-2004, 03:27 PM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Osgiliath (Oz-gol-liath)- (person). A legendary giant, slain by DAVID Wenham (AKA Faramir).

10-08-2004, 06:09 PM	#5
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Beregond (verb)- To show extreme admiration or love to a single person. Sentence: I beregond Faramir so much. Beruthiel (noun)- A cat, feline. Sentence: I love the way my beruthiel purrs.