Taruithorn

[wellinghall]

We were discussing the name "Taruithorn" on holiday.

Book of Lost Tales II, pp 292-3
"Next, Horsa (Hengest's brother) is associated with Oxenaford (Old English: Oxford), which is given the equivalents Q[enya] Taruktarna and Gnomish *Taruithorn."
"Kortirion, ancient dwelling of the fairies, came to be known in the tongue of the English as Warwick; Hengest dwelt there, while Horsa dwelt at Taruithorn (Oxford) and Heorrenda at Tavrobel (Great Haywood)."

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Taruithorn, Taruktarna (Oxford). GL gives tar 'horn' and tarog 'ox' (Qenya taruku-), Taruithron older Taruitharn 'Oxford'. Immediately following these words are tarn 'gate' and taru '(1) cross (2) crossing'. QL has taru 'horn' (see Dramborleg), tarukka 'horned', tarukko, tarunko 'bull', Taruktarna 'Oxford', and under root TARA tara- 'cross, go athwart', tarna 'crossing, passage'.

Comments

[pellegrina.livejournal.com]

I know what I was going to ask you. We had a party at work for my most Foppish colleague's civil partnership, and the last wedding party, held for my predecessor was remembered with reports of an "Elvish cry" being shouted. Can you confirm whether what was shouted was "Tumunzahar!"?

[wellinghall.livejournal.com]

Very possibly (without actually having been there ;-) )

[adaese.livejournal.com]

Tumunzahar's not Elvish!

I was there, and I'm pretty sure it was "Eglerio!".