Both Uses of
wane
in
The Hobbit
- The winds broke up the grey clouds, and a waning moon appeared above the hills between the flying rags.
Chpt 2 *waning = diminishing (the illuminated part is getting smaller each night)
- They were come to the Desolation of the Dragon, and they were come at the waning of the year.†
Chpt 11
Definition:
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(wane) a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number) -- especially the part of the moon that is visible