Both Uses of
rustic
in
The Return of the King
- He did not relish the idea of singing any song of the Shire to the Lord of Minas Tirith, certainly not the comic ones that he knew best; they were too, well, rustic for such an occasion.†
Chpt 5.4 *
- Your lordship asked for kingsfoil, as the rustics name it, he said; or athelas in the noble tongue, or to those who know somewhat of the Valinorean….'†
Chpt 5.8
Definition:
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(rustic) characteristic of rural life; simple without refined touches