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InklingElf · 03-20-2003, 12:25 AM

According to The Oxford Dictionary of Current English, it is a real word [though I rarely use it].

It is a verb and it means [to] bewilder, or disconsert. The origin is not cited.

BTW: Where did you get this word from? [I surely hope it has something to do with Tolkien's book(s)and I'm sure it might be 'cause you said it might be from the Hobbit].

Halfling? Hmmm...I suppose it is. I haven't heard of any other author that uses it.

[ March 20, 2003: Message edited by: InklingElf ]

03-20-2003, 12:25 AM	#3
InklingElf Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 402	According to The Oxford Dictionary of Current English, it is a real word [though I rarely use it]. It is a verb and it means [to] bewilder, or disconsert. The origin is not cited. BTW: Where did you get this word from? [I surely hope it has something to do with Tolkien's book(s)and I'm sure it might be 'cause you said it might be from the Hobbit]. Halfling? Hmmm...I suppose it is. I haven't heard of any other author that uses it. [ March 20, 2003: Message edited by: InklingElf ]