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The Return of the King: Summaries and Commentaries

Book 5, Chapters 1–5: Minas Tirith and the Siege of Gondor

butteries  pantries or storerooms.

embrasure  an opening in a wall or parapet to allow the firing of missiles.

fey  marked for death; also marked by otherworldliness.

garner  to collect or gather; also what has been collected.

kine  cattle.

livery  the uniform of the servants of a nobleman.

oast  a kiln for drying hops.

sortie  a raid or foray, particularly of troops coming out from a defensive position.

sword-thain  a military retainer or servant.

tilth  cultivated land.

trowels  hand tools for spreading mortar.

wains  wagons.

weapontake  muster, or assemblage of armed men.

wold  hilly countryside.

wont  habit.


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