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Dates
Approximately equivalent to modern November (running from 22 October to 20 November on a modern calendar)
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Pronunciation
bloo'ting
Meaning
From Old English blōt, 'sacrifice'1
Other names
Called Blotmath (also pronounced Blodmath or Blommath) in the Shire, and comparable to Hísimë and Hithui in the calendars of Men
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BlootingA month-name in the calendar of BreeMonths of the year The name used in Bree for the eleventh month of the year, following Wintring and preceding Yulemath. Blooting was equivalent to Blotmath in the Shire, and corresponded approximately to modern November. The name Blooting (and its Shire equivalent Blotmath) both derive from Old English blót, meaning 'sacrifice' (and related to modern 'blood'). Notes
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