Both Uses of
venom
in
The Return of the King
- With a cry of hatred that stung the very ears like venom he let fall his mace.†
Chpt 5.6 *
- Whether because Frodo was so worn by his long pains, wound of knife, and venomous sting, and sorrow, fear, and homeless wandering, or because some gift of final strength was given to him, Sam lifted Frodo with no more difficulty than if he were carrying a hobbit-child pig-a-back in some romp on the lawns or hayfields of the Shire.†
Chpt 6.3
Definition:
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(venom as in: snake venom) poison created by some insects and animals such as snakes