Both Uses of
grovel
in
The Return of the King
- Men cast from the saddle lay grovelling on the ground.†
Chpt 5.6 *grovelling = showing submission or fearunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use groveling.
- He kicked Wormtongue in the face as he grovelled, and turned and made off.†
Chpt 6.8grovelled = showed submission or fearunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use groveled.
Definition:
to show submission or fear -- sometimes by crawling or lying face down