A ford is a river crossing. It is usually a shallow water area with gently sloping banks.
J.R.R. Tolkien created or borrowed from several languages when developing these tales. The Lake-men spoke the language of Dale represented by Old Norse, so Bard's name means beard while the word beard can also mean part of an axe. The definition of the word you are referring to in your question is a derivation of the Old Celtic/Gaulish word bardos, which means poet or singer.
To name a few for starters:WisePowerfulSecretiveMysteriousOld
The definition of the word rendezvous is a meeting, usually between two people, at a specific place and time. In this context, a rendezvous can be used for an interview with a famous person.
It is a novel.A short story typically has 2,500-6,000 words.A novelette typically has 7,000-25,000 words.A novella typically has 17,500-40,000 words.A paperback novel typically has 35,000-80,000 words, though some are uncommonly up to 90,000 words.A hardback novel typically has 35,000-150,000 words.Some short stories, novelettes and novellas have chapters, just like novels. They are mainly defined by their word counts. Though there are no "official" definitions of what a book is classified as by their word counts, these are the generally accepted guidelines.The Hobbit has 95,356 words.Click here to see the word counts of all the LoTR books.
her laugh was full of mirth.
The word "mirth" is a noun meaning merriment, joy, or laughter. An example of a sentence using the word is: The children could not hold back their mirth at the carnival.
Stop the mirth; my face hurts! I will be unable to contain my mirth much longer! The unbridled mirth jiggled Santa's girth.
The sounds of mirth and laughter came from this very school room.
enjoyment
mirth
The hobbit is the main character in the book The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.The word hobbit may come from the Old English word holbytla, which means hole-dweller.
That word does not appear in The Hobbit, nor is it a word in the language spoken by hobbits.
Sidesplitting.
merriment
It does not appear in the first chapter of The Hobbit.
His intention was to provide a much needed dose of jollity and mirth but his jokes were so bad they simply bored everyone to tears.