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Bombur

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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

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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!

Blunt

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I am reminded in 01.117 of “swords into ploughshares”.

[01.116]  ‘That would be no good,’ said the wizard, ‘not without a mighty Warrior, even a Hero. I tried to find one; but warriors are busy fighting one another in distant lands, and in this neighbourhood heroes are scarce, or simply not to be found. Swords in these parts are mostly blunt, and axes are used for trees, and shields as cradles or dish-covers; and dragons are comfortably far-off (and therefore legendary). That is why I settled on burglary –

  • 01.064 Blunt the knives and bend the forks!
  • 01.117 in these parts are mostly blunt,