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The Southlinch was a region of hill fields that were located on the southern side of Bree-hill in Bree-land,[1] which was located not far from The Shire in Eriador.[citation needed]
History[]
The best brand of pipe-weed in Bree[2] was named after the Southlinch,[1] which, according to Barliman Butterbur, paled in comparison to the pipe-weed commonly found within the Southfarthing of The Shire.[2]
In TA 3019, on the journey back to The Shire, the Hobbits and Gandalf were given "a wad of uncut leaf" from the Southlinch by Butterbur.[2]
Etymology[]
As the old word linch refers to a terrace, it is very likely that these fields were divided into ridges for the growing of Pipe-weed.[citation needed]
In adaptations[]
In the video game, The Lord of the Rings Online, The Southlinch is not named, but a group of hill fields are able to be visited on the south side of the Bree-hill.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, "Unfinished index for The Lord of the Rings", entry Southlinch, pg. 653
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 The Lord of the Rings, Vol. III: The Return of the King, Book Six, ch. VII: "Homeward Bound", pg. 991