[Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Mundungus Fletcher

[heidit at netbox.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 41579

Karen asked:
> I'm stuck for what Mundungus could mean though.<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

yrawen postulated:  
> Well, 'mund' in Anglo-Saxon means 'hand.' Clark-Hall (a 'concise' dictionary
of Anglo-Saxon) also gives 'protector or guardian; protection/guardianship'
It's most commonly used in compounds dealing with protection or preservation
of something, including laws or statutes. 

And I found the definition of MUNDUNGUS from the Merriam-Webster Online
Dictionary. 

Main Entry: mun·dun·gus 
Pronunciation: "m&n-'d&[ng]-g&s
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Spanish mondongo tripe
Date: 1641
archaic : foul-smelling tobacco 

It's a word, unto itself - although the breakdown given above is interesting
because JKR may've chosen it for some layered meanings. 


heidi


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