Episode: Week 021 - Word-nerd Wednesday: Surprise - the Hobbits Named Something After a Drink
Description: Todayβs Word-nerd Wednesday takes a look at the name of the river separating the Shire from those weird folk in Buckland: the Brandywine. Is it a pun? Is it a corrupted pronunciation? Is it Dutch? Yes, the answer is yes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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