Boulder

  • 04.002 Boulders, too, at times came galloping down the mountain-sides,
  • 06.005 and suddenly he saw peering between two big boulders
  • 06.040 and the long grasses between the boulders,
  • 07.102 there black and dark lay boulders stark
  • 11.006 and splashing among many boulders,
  • 12.022 cringing under boulders,
  • 13.064 and most of its stones were now only boulders

Bough

First it meant “shoulder”, then by extension limb and limb of a tree, then the “shoulder” use faded away, remaining in only a few northern patches of Britain.

  • 06.052 in the greenery of the topmost boughs.
  • 06.052 in its boughs,
  • 06.099 The eagles had brought up dry boughs for fuel,
  • 07.134 almost beneath the great overhanging boughs
  • 08.002 in the tangled boughs
  • 08.041 and grimed from the old bark of the greater boughs;
  • 08.113 and crawling along the boughs above the heads of the dwarves.
  • 08.124 and the boughs less thick

Bombur

A note on the naming of dwarves.

  • 01.049 Let me introduce Bifur, Bofur, Bombur,
  • 01.050 said Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur standing
  • 01.050 with Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur on top of him.
  • 01.050 For one thing Bombur was immensely fat
  • 01.055 and salad,’ said Bombur.
  • 01.070 Bombur produced a drum from the hall;
  • 02.075 and Bombur piled uncomfortably near the fire.
  • 02.076 and Bombur had given a lot of trouble,
  • 02.109 and pocket-picking,” said Bombur,
  • 04.045 and down on Bombur’s back.
  • 04.046 said poor Bombur, who was fat,
  • 06.043 grumbled Bombur;
  • 06.052 Bifur, Bofur, Bombur,
  • 07.030 Bombur is fattest
  • 07.087 gasped Bombur puffing up behind.
  • 08.024 and last Dwalin and Bombur.’
  • 08.025 said Bombur.
  • 08.029 and Bombur
  • 08.030 Bombur has fallen in!
  • 08.030 Bombur is drowning!’
  • 08.030 Bombur had only one foot on the land
  • 08.032 and Bombur’s clumsiness,
  • 08.033 Bombur slept on with a smile on his fat face,
  • 08.036 and they were burdened with the heavy body of Bombur,
  • 08.036 and smiling Bombur
  • 08.038 Still Bombur slept
  • 08.046 from Bombur.
  • 08.050 while Bombur kept on wailing
  • 08.054 Even Bombur got up,
  • 08.055 gasped Bombur puffing up behind.
  • 08.057 said Bombur,
  • 08.057 because Bombur kept on describing
  • 08.067 he has gone like Bombur,’
  • 08.071 very much as Bombur had described the figure
  • 08.073 Bombur, Bifur, Bofur, xx Dwalin, Balin,
  • 08.089 It is poor old Bombur,
  • 08.089 in Bombur still.
  • 08.092 the spider had reached Bombur,
  • 08.108 Poor old Bombur was so exhausted –
  • 08.112 round old Bombur
  • 08.112 and left Bombur to Bilbo.
  • 08.114 twelve of them counting poor old Bombur,
  • 10.015 Poor fat Bombur was asleep or senseless;
  • 11.016 and Bombur were left behind
  • 11.017 Bombur would not come up either the rope or the path.
  • 11.031 (except Bombur,
  • 12.024 Bombur and Bofur –
  • 12.027 Up came Bombur,
  • 13.062 It’s a cold lonesome place,’ said Bombur.
  • 15.059 except perhaps old fat Bombur
  • 16.007 Only Bombur was there,
  • 16.008 It is mighty cold!’ said Bombur.
  • 16.016 As soon as Bombur had gone,
  • 16.016 Bombur would sleep
  • 16.041 and I promised to wake old Bombur at midnight,
  • 16.047 At midnight he woke up Bombur;
  • 17.061 and poor old Bombur,
  • 18.033 and Bombur –
  • 18.038 Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur!

Bofur

A note on the naming of dwarves.

  • 01.049 Let me introduce Bifur, Bofur, Bombur,
  • 01.050 said Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur standing
  • 01.050 with Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur on top of him.
  • 01.054 and cheese,’ said Bofur.
  • 01.070 and Bofur went out too,
  • 02.075 and Bifur and Bofur and Bombur piled uncomfortably near the fire.
  • 06.052 Bifur, Bofur, Bombur,
  • 07.086 and Bofur as well.
  • 07.087 In came Bifur and Bofur.
  • 07.108 It was Bofur,
  • 08.024 Bifur and Bofur;
  • 08.073 Bombur, Bifur, Bofur,
  • 08.108 Bifur, Bofur, Dori and Nori.
  • 08.114 and his brother Bofur;
  • 10.013 and Bofur were less knocked about
  • 11.016 Only Bofur and Bombur were left behind
  • 11.017 while Bofur was hauled up to the higher camp.
  • 12.024 Bombur and Bofur –
  • 12.027 Up came Bofur,
  • 18.033 and Bifur and Bofur and Bombur –
  • 18.038 Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, and Bombur!