Both Uses of
infuriate
in
The Hobbit
- When about fifty had gone off to the place where he had stood before, he threw some more stones at these, and at others that had stopped behind; then dancing among the trees he began to sing a song to infuriate them and bring them all after him, and also to let the dwarves hear his voice.†
Chpt 8 *
- This of course is the way to talk to dragons, if you don't want to reveal your proper name (which is wise), and don't want to infuriate them by a flat refusal (which is also very wise).†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(infuriate) to make very angry or annoyed