All 4 Uses of
wary
in
The Hobbit
- Though their magic was strong, even in those days they were wary.†
Chpt 8 *
- Long before the dwarves were tired of examining the treasures he became wary of it and sat down on the floor; and he began to wonder nervously what the end of it all would be "I would give a good many of these precious goblets, thought, "for a drink of something cheering out of one Beorn's wooden bowls!"†
Chpt 13
- "I am the last man to undervalue Bard the Bowman," said the Master warily (for Bard now stood close beside him).†
Chpt 14
- With that they went back to the camp; but Thorin sent messengers by R(ac telling Dain of what had passed, and bidding him come with wary speed.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(wary) careful or nervous about something