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Component of Tolkien's writings
Tolkien's scripts are the writing systems invented by the philologist and fantasy author J. R. R. Tolkien. The best-known are the Cirth runic script, based
Tolkien's_scripts
English writer and philologist (1892–1973)
sketches. The Tolkiens had four children: John Francis Reuel Tolkien (17 November 1917 – 22 January 2003), Michael Hilary Reuel Tolkien (22 October 1920
J._R._R._Tolkien
English family of German origin
The Tolkien family is an English family of German descent whose best-known member is J. R. R. Tolkien, Oxford academic and author of the fantasy books
Tolkien_family
Fictional script in Tolkien's writings
symbols. The Tengwar (/ˈtɛŋɡwɑːr/) script is an artificial script, one of several scripts created by J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings
Tengwar
Group of fictional languages in the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
story follows. Tolkien created scripts for his Elvish languages, of which the best known are Sarati, Tengwar, and Cirth. J. R. R. Tolkien began to construct
Elvish languages of Middle-earth
Elvish_languages_of_Middle-earth
Fictional script in the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
Sarati is an artificial script, one of several scripts created by J. R. R. Tolkien. According to Tolkien's mythology, the Sarati alphabet was invented
Sarati
Depicting Tolkien's fictional world
scholarly study. The Tolkien scholar Bradford Lee Eden commented that Loback's work was "unique" in featuring both Tolkien's scripts (Cirth and Tengwar)
Illustrating_Middle-earth
Constructed languages
a skilled calligrapher, Tolkien invented scripts for his languages. The scripts included Sarati, Cirth, and Tengwar. Tolkien was of the opinion that the
Languages constructed by Tolkien
Languages_constructed_by_Tolkien
J. R. R. Tolkien interpretations
J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954–55), set in his fictional world of Middle-earth, have been the subject of
Middle-earth in motion pictures
Middle-earth_in_motion_pictures
all the published works of the English writer and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien, including works published posthumously. 1937 The Hobbit, or There and
J._R._R._Tolkien_bibliography
systems nor ciphers of existing scripts. * Script in ongoing development. Constructed script List of writing systems ConScript Unicode Registry "Echo Station
List_of_constructed_scripts
American artist and Tolkien scholar (1949–2015)
Eden commented that Loback's work was "unique" in featuring both Tolkien's scripts (Cirth and Tengwar) and Elvish languages (both Quenya and Sindarin)
Tom_Loback
Component of Tolkien's writings
Tolkien's artwork was a key element of his creativity from the time when he began to write fiction. A professional philologist, J. R. R. Tolkien prepared
Tolkien's_artwork
J. R. R. Tolkien's literary approach
chronologies, family trees, heraldry, languages, maps, poetry, proverbs, scripts, glossaries, prologues, and annotations. Much of this material is collected
Tolkien_and_antiquarianism
Artificial script in Tolkien's writings
[ˈkɛrθ]) is a semi‑artificial script, based on real‑life runic alphabets, one of several scripts invented by J. R. R. Tolkien for the constructed languages
Cirth
1954–1955 fantasy novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
the English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit but eventually
The_Lord_of_the_Rings
Fictional metal in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings
Mithril is a fictional metal found in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings. It is described as resembling silver, but being stronger and lighter than
Mithril
Collection of J. R. R. Tolkien's mythopoeic works
of myths and stories in varying styles by the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien. It was edited, partly written, and published posthumously by his son Christopher
The_Silmarillion
Impacts on English writer and philologist
J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy books on Middle-earth, especially The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, drew on a wide array of influences including
Influences_on_Tolkien
Pan-Turkic auxiliary language with statistical vocabulary
kani Wayteka Yerkish Zaum Neography Constructed script Esperanto orthography Sitelen Pona Tolkien's scripts Cirth Sarati Tengwar Study Esperantology A Secret
Ortatürk
The works of J. R. R. Tolkien have served as the inspiration to painters, musicians, film-makers and writers, to such an extent that he is sometimes seen
Works_inspired_by_Tolkien
Literary influence
William Morris's influence on J. R. R. Tolkien was substantial. From an early age, Tolkien bought many of Morris's books, including his fantasies, poetry
William Morris's influence on Tolkien
William_Morris's_influence_on_Tolkien
Controversial translation of "Lord of the Rings" into Swedish
and calls for revision from readers, stating in his 1978 book Tolkiens arv ("Tolkien's legacy") that his intention had been to create an interpretation
Translation of The Lord of the Rings into Swedish
Translation_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings_into_Swedish
Radio play
" Alberge, Dalya (12 March 2022). "Hoard of the rings: 'lost' scripts for BBC Tolkien drama discovered". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 April 2022. Carpenter
The Lord of the Rings (1955 radio series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(1955_radio_series)
Theme in J. R. R. Tolkien's writing
The fictional cosmology of J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium combines aspects of Christian theology and metaphysics with pre-modern cosmological concepts
Cosmology of Tolkien's legendarium
Cosmology_of_Tolkien's_legendarium
Convention of symbols representing language
comprising pictographic scripts, ideographic scripts, analytic transitional scripts, phonetic scripts, and alphabetic scripts. In practice, writing systems
Writing_system
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien derived the characters, stories, places, and languages of Middle-earth from many sources. Among these are the Celtic legends and languages
Celtic_influences_on_Tolkien
Fans of J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of J. R. R. Tolkien, especially of the Middle-earth legendarium which includes
Tolkien_fandom
Literary analysis
after the success of J. R. R. Tolkien's children's book The Hobbit, until the novel's publication in 1954–1955. Tolkien began with no idea where the story
Constructing The Lord of the Rings
Constructing_The_Lord_of_the_Rings
1978 animated fantasy film by Ralph Bakshi
Picturing Tolkien. McFarland. pp. 54–70. ISBN 978-0-7864-8473-7. Croft, Janet Brennan (April 2004). "Three Rings for Hollywood: Scripts for The Lord
The Lord of the Rings (1978 film)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(1978_film)
1937 book by J. R. R. Tolkien
Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for
The_Hobbit
Literary style in Tolkien's fiction
style of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books, especially The Lord of the Rings, is remarkably varied. Commentators have noted that Tolkien selected linguistic
Tolkien's_prose_style
Constructed language
kani Wayteka Yerkish Zaum Neography Constructed script Esperanto orthography Sitelen Pona Tolkien's scripts Cirth Sarati Tengwar Study Esperantology A Secret
Interlingua
Character in Tolkien's Middle-earth
that Tolkiens "dead but undead Black Rider is as good a symbol as any ... for Barth's impossible possibility." Similarly, Hunsinger finds Tolkien's description
Witch-king_of_Angmar
Fictional noblewoman in The Lord of the Rings
Éowyn (/ˈeɪoʊwɪn/ or /ˈeɪoʊwuːn/) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. She is a noblewoman of Rohan who describes herself
Éowyn
Ethical issue in Middle-earth fiction
J. R. R. Tolkien, a devout Catholic, created what he came to feel was a moral dilemma for himself with his supposedly evil Middle-earth peoples like Orcs
Tolkien's_moral_dilemma
Component of Tolkien's writings
J. R. R. Tolkien's maps, depicting his fictional Middle-earth and other places in his legendarium, helped him with plot development, guided the reader
Tolkien's_maps
Mifflin. OCLC 519647821. Fornet-Ponse, Thomas, ed. (2013). "Tolkien's Influence on Fantasy - Tolkiens Einfluss Auf Die Fantasy: interdisziplinäres Seminar der
Tolkien's_impact_on_fantasy
Research related to J. R. R. Tolkien
Elbisch – Grammatik, Schrift und Wörterbuch der Elben-Sprache J.R.R. Tolkiens (in German). Bergisch Gladbach: Bastei-Lübbe. ISBN 3-404-20476-X. Shippey
Tolkien_research
Fictional language by J. R. R. Tolkien
constructed by J. R. R. Tolkien for his legendarium, where it was spoken in the evil realm of Mordor. In the fiction, Tolkien describes the language as
Black_Speech
Writing system specifically created by an individual or group
constructed scripts include Korean Hangul and Tengwar. All scripts, including traditional scripts ranging from Chinese to Arabic script, are human creations
Constructed_writing_system
Overview of the history of Middle-earth
chapter 19 of The Silmarillion, slightly abridged Tolkien's artwork Tolkien's maps Tolkien's scripts Cirth Sarati Tengwar Translations of The Hobbit Translating
Outline_of_Middle-earth
Continent in Tolkien's legendarium
Middle-earth is the setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the Miðgarðr of Norse mythology and Middangeard
Middle-earth
Radio dramatisation of book
ISBN 978-0563388128. "BRIAN SIBLEY : The Works". Retrieved 26 January 2023. "Tolkiens Aghast at Warner Bros.' Exploitation". www.courthousenews.com. 26 November
The Lord of the Rings (1981 radio series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(1981_radio_series)
Wizard in J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional Middle-earth
Radagast the Brown is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. A wizard and associate of Gandalf, he appears briefly in The Hobbit, The
Radagast
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien derived the characters, stories, places, and languages of Middle-earth from many sources. Among these are Norse mythology, seen in his
Tolkien_and_the_Norse
Proposed type of writing system
Other featural writing systems include stenographies and constructed scripts of hobbyists and fiction writers (such as Tengwar), many of which feature
Featural_writing_system
Literary device in Tolkien's fiction
Tolkien's ambiguity, in his Middle-earth fiction, in his literary analysis of fantasy, and in his personal statements about his fantasy, has attracted
Tolkien's_ambiguity
Monster in Tolkien's fantasy series
Gollum is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy world of Middle-earth. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became
Gollum
Primary antagonist in Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"
(/ˈsaʊrɒn/) is the title character and the main antagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, where he rules the land of Mordor. He seeks to
Sauron
Fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
Blessed Realm, or the Undying Lands is a fictional location in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium, the home of the immortal Valar and Maiar on the continent
Valinor
Analysis of 2001–2003 Tolkien films
Thus, the French Tolkien scholar Vincent Ferré notes, Tolkien was not opposed to "any adaptation", but specifically to the Zimmerman script. He liked the
Peter Jackson's interpretation of The Lord of the Rings
Peter_Jackson's_interpretation_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings
American-Irish type designer (born 1963)
world's leading expert in the computer encoding of scripts" for his work to add a wide variety of scripts and characters to the Universal Character Set. Since
Michael_Everson
Fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Éomer is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. He appears in The Lord of the Rings as a leader of the Riders of Rohan who serve as
Éomer
2001–2003 films by Peter Jackson
the scripts with Walsh and Stephen Sinclair, storyboarding with Christian Rivers, and discussing casting ideas with the Weinsteins. As the scripts were
The Lord of the Rings (film series)
The_Lord_of_the_Rings_(film_series)
Underground complex in Middle-earth
In the fictional history of the world by J. R. R. Tolkien, Moria, also named Khazad-dûm, is an ancient subterranean complex in Middle-earth, comprising
Moria,_Middle-earth
Magical ring in The Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit (1937) as a magic ring that grants the wearer invisibility. Tolkien changed it into a malevolent Ring of Power and rewrote parts of The Hobbit
One_Ring
Humanoid race from J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
most complete of Tolkien's constructed languages. Elves are also credited with creating the Tengwar (by Fëanor) and Cirth (Daeron) scripts. Elves are immortal
Elves_in_Middle-earth
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien was attracted to medieval literature, and made use of it in his writings, both in his poetry, which contained numerous pastiches of medieval
Tolkien_and_the_medieval
of Middle-earth, and other verses written throughout his life. J. R. R. Tolkien embedded over 60 poems in the text of The Lord of the Rings; there are
Tolkien's_poetry
but in 2022 the original scripts by the producer Terence Tiller, including a sheet with handwritten suggestions by Tolkien, were rediscovered in the
Adaptations of The Lord of the Rings
Adaptations_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings
Works created by Tolkien fans
Tolkien fan fiction is fantasy fiction, often published on the Internet, by Tolkien fans, in large quantities. It is based either directly on J. R. R
Tolkien_fan_fiction
Literary reception of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings
J. R. R. Tolkien's bestselling fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings had an initial mixed literary reception. Despite some enthusiastic early reviews from
Literary reception of The Lord of the Rings
Literary_reception_of_The_Lord_of_the_Rings
Artefacts in Tolkien's legendarium
first appeared as a plot device, a magic ring in Tolkien's children's fantasy novel, The Hobbit. Tolkien later gave it a backstory and much greater power:
Rings_of_Power
Encoding of artificial scripts
can be formally added to the ConScript Unicode Registry. Scripts added to the Under-ConScript Unicode Registry include Sitelen Pona (for Toki Pona) and
ConScript_Unicode_Registry
Elder Futhark and Anglo-Saxon rune
an ultimate ancestor in the Phoenician alphabet. Various intermediate scripts and characters have been proposed, including the Greek Ω, which closely
*Ōþala
Evil character in Tolkien's fiction
Old Man Willow is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy epic novel The Lord of the Rings, appearing in the first volume, The Fellowship
Old_Man_Willow
Protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit
(Westron: Bilba Labingi) is the title character and protagonist of J. R. R. Tolkien's 1937 novel The Hobbit, a supporting character in The Lord of the Rings
Bilbo_Baggins
Humans in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
originated in the North of Middle-earth. The scholar Margaret Sinex states that Tolkiens' construction of the Easterlings and Southrons draws on centuries of Christian
Men_in_Middle-earth
Heroic character from The Lord of the Rings
(Sindarin: [ˈaraɡɔrn]) is a fictional character and a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. Aragorn is a Ranger of the North, first introduced
Aragorn
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien derived the characters, stories, places, and languages of Middle-earth from many sources, including numerous modern works of fiction
Tolkien's_modern_sources
Fictional valley of Elves in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Rivendell (Sindarin: Imladris) is a valley in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth, representing both a homely place of sanctuary and a
Rivendell
Attitudes to race in J. R. R. Tolkien's writings
David (20 December 2001). "Tolkiens farliga tankar" [Tolkien's Dangerous Thoughts]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). pp. 4–5. Tolkien, J. R. R. (1954). The Two
Tolkien_and_race
Middle-earth character
Tom Bombadil is a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium. He first appeared in print in a 1934 poem called "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil", which
Tom_Bombadil
Race of evil fire-demons in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
Balrogs (/ˈbælrɒɡ/ ) are a species of powerful demonic monsters in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. One first appeared in print in his high-fantasy novel The
Balrog
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien, the author of the bestselling fantasy The Lord of the Rings, was largely rejected by the literary establishment during his lifetime
Tolkien_and_the_modernists
Scholarly analysis of film series
Picturing Tolkien: Essays on Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings Film Trilogy is a 2011 collection of essays on Peter Jackson's 2001–2003 film representation
Picturing_Tolkien
Evil beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fiction
oppose and sometimes fight the protagonists in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. Tolkien was an expert on Old English, especially Beowulf, and
Tolkien's_monsters
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien took part in the First World War, known then as the Great War, and began his fantasy Middle-earth writings at that time. The Fall of
The Great War and Middle-earth
The_Great_War_and_Middle-earth
American fantasy television series
for the streaming service Amazon Prime Video. It is based on J. R. R. Tolkien's history of Middle-earth, primarily material from the appendices of the
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power
The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Rings_of_Power
International auxiliary language based on Finno-Ugric languages
kani Wayteka Yerkish Zaum Neography Constructed script Esperanto orthography Sitelen Pona Tolkien's scripts Cirth Sarati Tengwar Study Esperantology A Secret
Budinos
Divine race from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
The Maiar (sing. Maia) are a fictional class of beings from J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy legendarium. Supernatural and angelic, they are "lesser Ainur"
Maiar
Evil land in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium
In J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional continent of Middle-earth, Mordor (Quenya: [ˈmɔrdɔr]; Sindarin for 'Black Land', Quenya for 'Land of Shadow') is the realm
Mordor
1954 part of novel by J. R. R. Tolkien
Two Towers, first published in 1954, is the second volume of J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is preceded by The Fellowship
The_Two_Towers
Fictional half-elf in Tolkien's Middle-Earth
Arwen Undómiel is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. She appears in the novel The Lord of the Rings. Arwen is one of
Arwen
Fictional character created by J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. He is a wizard, one of the Istari order, and the leader of the Company of the Ring. Tolkien took
Gandalf
Fictional race from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
fictional race of people in the novels of J. R. R. Tolkien. About half average human height, Tolkien presented hobbits as a variety of humanity, or close
Hobbit
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien derived the characters, stories, places, and languages of Middle-earth from many sources, especially medieval ones. Tolkien and the classical
Tolkien and the classical world
Tolkien_and_the_classical_world
Fictional city in Middle-earth
Minas Tirith is the capital of Gondor in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. It is a seven-walled fortress city built on the spur
Minas_Tirith
Book of literary criticism of Tolkien
Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon is a 2003 book of literary criticism by Brian Rosebury about the English author and philologist J. R. R. Tolkien and his
Tolkien: A Cultural Phenomenon
Tolkien:_A_Cultural_Phenomenon
Animal from J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
In J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth, the Eagles or Great Eagles are immense birds that are sapient and can speak. The Great Eagles resemble actual eagles
Eagles_in_Middle-earth
Character in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth
[ˈfɛ.anɔr]) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion. He creates the Tengwar script, the palantír seeing-stones, and the three Silmarils
Fëanor
Effect on Tolkien's legendarium
J. R. R. Tolkien derived the characters, stories, places, and languages of Middle-earth from many sources. Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien was substantial
Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien
Shakespeare's_influence_on_Tolkien
Fictional location in Middle-earth
Rohan is a fictional kingdom of Men in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy setting of Middle-earth. Known for its horsemen, the Rohirrim, Rohan provides its ally
Rohan,_Middle-earth
Fictional magical artefact
palantíri) is one of several indestructible crystal balls from J. R. R. Tolkien's epic-fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. The word comes from Quenya palan
Palantír
Set of letters used to write a given language
be used as pure consonants. The Proto-Sinaitic script and the Ugaritic script were the first scripts with a limited number of signs instead of using
Alphabet
List of weapons and armour in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth
mentioned J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy writings, such as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion. Tolkien modelled his fictional
List of weapons and armour in Middle-earth
List_of_weapons_and_armour_in_Middle-earth
Fictional language in the fantasy works of J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien (in German). Bastei Lübbe. ISBN 3-404-20498-0. Gebhardt, Matthias (2007). Wie kann Deutsch und Elbisch kontrastiv verglichen werden? Tolkiens
Quenya
Fictional character in The Lord of the Rings
Faramir is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. He is introduced as the younger brother of Boromir of the Fellowship of
Faramir
The fantasy writings of J. R. R. Tolkien have had a huge popular impact. His Middle-earth books have sold hundreds of millions of copies. The Lord of
Impact of Tolkien's Middle-earth writings
Impact_of_Tolkien's_Middle-earth_writings
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly central England)
English (mainly central England) : patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Thomas.
Female
English
Old English Tolkien invented name, EOWYN means "horse-friend."
Female
English
From the name of a Tolkien character, ELANOR means "star sun."
Male
English
Tolkien literary name ELROND means "star dome."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Flag; One who Reads Holy Scripts in Temples
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
Girl/Female
Tamil
Consciousness
Girl/Female
Hindu
Famous action
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Bliss; Son of Hiranyakasipa
Boy/Male
Australian, Finnish
Son
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lover or joyful or glad
Boy/Male
Tamil
Happy
Boy/Male
Hindu
An ancient king
Boy/Male
Indian
Sweet and Bubbly
Boy/Male
Biblical
My; or his; people.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Arrows
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
TOLKIENS SCRIPTS
n.
To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
v. t.
To follow by some mark that has been left by a person or thing which has preceded; to follow by footsteps, tracks, or tokens.
v. t.
To tell beforehand; to signify by tokens; to predestine.
a.
Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning.
a.
Marked by tokens, or spots; as, the tokened pestilence.
n.
To treat with tokens of fondness, affection, or kindness; to touch or speak to in a loving or endearing manner; to fondle.
v. t.
To signify by some visible object; to show by signs or tokens.
a.
Having the difference marked; distinguished by certain tokens.
n.
The ancient custom of betrothing by the bestowal, on the part of the man, of marriage gifts or tokens, as money, rings, or other presents, upon the woman.
n. pl.
Discriminating marks; signs; tokens; indications; appearances.
n.
A popular name for any of the tokens that passed current for a half-penny in Ireland in the early part of the eighteenth century; any coin of trifling value.
n. pl.
Distinguishing marks of authority, office, or honor; badges; tokens; decorations; as, the insignia of royalty or of an order.