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Dates
Between 22 April and 21 May on a modern (Gregorian) calendar
Races
Cultures
Pronunciation
thri'milch
Meaning
'Three milkings', referring to the need to milk cows more often at this time of year
Other names
Thrimich, Thrimidge (the months of Lótessë and Lothron also corresponded exactly with Thrimilch, without being directly related)

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Thrimilch

The month of three milkings

An archaic name of the month in the calendars of the Shire and Bree known at the end of the Third Age as 'Thrimidge'. This was the fifth month of the year, corresponding to the Quenya Lótessë, or approximately to modern May. The name comes from the Old English for 'three milkings', because the lush grass that grew in this part of the year meant that cows eating it would need more than the usual two milkings a day.


See also...

Thrimich, Thrimidge

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