Both Uses of
carrion
in
The Hobbit
- The time has gone for the autumn wanderings; and these are birds that dwell always in the land; there are starlings and flocks of finches; and far off there are many carrion birds as if a battle were afoot!†
Chpt 15
- Already a host of the elves is on the way, and carrion birds are with them hoping for battle and slaughter.†
Chpt 15 *
Definition:
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(carrion) the dead and rotting body of an animal; or (more rarely) animals that eat such flesh