dark lantern a lantern that can be closed to block the light.
doom fate or destiny.
dotard a senile person.
doughty brave.
dryad a nature spirit or wood nymph.
elanor a small yellow flower growing in Lothlórien.
elevenses British term for a midmorning snack.
ells a measurement of just under four feet.
embrasure an opening in a wall or parapet to allow the firing of missiles.
embroiled involved in conflict.
Eorlingas the warriors of Rohan.
esquire a candidate for knighthood or knight in training.
eyot a small island.
eyries a cliff-top nest.
fathom six feet; used for measuring depth.
fawn to behave abjectly in order to receive favor.
fell fierce or terrible, sinister, deadly.
fen a swamp or bog.
fey marked for death; also marked by otherworldliness.
flaxen pale yellow, similar to flax.
the Four Farthings divisions of the Shire, similar to counties.
