- 17.003 bore a strong casket of iron-bound wood.
“iron-bound, adj.” OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2017, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/99508. Accessed 14 September 2017.
“iron-bound, adj.” OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2017, http://www.oed.com/view/Entry/99508. Accessed 14 September 2017.
It’s only used once in The Hobbit, compare with less-formulaic-magic-connotation “enchant”. Per OED:
The use of a formula of words spoken or chanted to produce a magical effect; the utterance of a spell or charm; more widely, the use of magical ceremonies or arts; magic, sorcery, enchantment.
“incantation, n.” OED Online. Oxford University Press, June 2015. Web. 25 July 2015.