bilbo1
[bil-boh]
- a long iron bar or bolt with sliding shackles and a lock, formerly attached to the ankles of prisoners.
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Origin of bilbo1
First recorded in 1550–60; earlier bilbow < ?
bilbo2
[bil-boh]
- a finely tempered sword.
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Origin of bilbo2
Bilbo
[bil-boh]
- Theodore Gil·more [gil-mawr, -mohr] /ˈgɪl mɔr, -moʊr/, 1877–1947, U.S. Southern populist politician: senator 1935–47.
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Contemporary Examples
Return of the King had Smeagol, An Unexpected Journey featured Frodo and an older Bilbo.
Also making appearances in the early Garfield specials are the original Bilbo Baggins, Orson Bean, and a pre-Cheers George Wendt.
Once Gollum drags off his catch, Bilbo hurries to retrieve the ring, putting it in his pocket for safe keeping.
‘The Hobbit’: 19 Changes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Novel to Peter Jackson’s MovieAnna Klassen
December 14, 2012
In an awkward scene, Frodo speaks with his uncle (an elderly version of Bilbo) about an ambiguous adventure he had long ago.
‘The Hobbit’: 19 Changes from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Novel to Peter Jackson’s MovieAnna Klassen
December 14, 2012
In the film, Sting is gifted to Bilbo by Gandalf in a moment of mentorship.
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December 14, 2012
Historical Examples
The fool came at me, bilbo in hand, and I was forced to draw.'
The Tavern KnightRafael Sabatini
He can't hurt you—he has broken his bilbo across—the symbol of gentility.
The Cock and AnchorJoseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Some of them belonged to the crowd who opposed Bilbo Grundy's fabulous invention.
In the CardsAlan Cogan
That was the one basic mistake that we, and everyone else, made when we discussed the Bilbo Grundy Projector.
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The real thing—not the Bilbo Grundy toy, but real physical time travel.
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bilbo
- (formerly) a sword with a marked temper and elasticity
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Word Origin
C16: from Bilboa, variant (in English) of Bilbao, Spain, noted for its blades
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Word Origin and History for bilbo
n.
kind of sword noted for temper and elasticity, 1590s, from Bilbao, town in northern Spain where swords were made, in English Bilboa. The town name is Roman Bellum Vadum "beautiful ford" (over the Nervion River).
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