Both Uses of
elusive
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- But Hobbits have never, in fact, studied magic of any kind, and their elusiveness is due solely to a professional skill that heredity and practice, and a close friendship with the earth, have rendered inimitable by bigger and clumsier races.†
Chpt Prol.
- sniffing to catch an elusive scent
Chpt 1.3 *elusive = hard to detect
Definition:
difficult to get a hold of
(mentally such as a memory or description; or externally such as an achievement or physical capture)
(mentally such as a memory or description; or externally such as an achievement or physical capture)