Both Uses of
fleeting
in
The Hobbit
- The mere fleeting glimpses of treasure which they had caught as they went along had rekindled all the fire of their dwarvish hearts; and when the heart of a dwarf, even the most respectable, is wakened by gold and by jewels, he grows suddenly bold, and he may become fierce.†
Chpt 13
- The river is silver, the shadows are fleeting; Merry is May-time, and merry our meeting.†
Chpt 19 *
Definition:
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(fleeting) lasting a short time