![]() ![]() 2, the second part of a two-volume set compiled from Denham's publications between 18. More specifically, it appears in the Denham Tracts, edited by James Hardy, (London: Folklore Society, 1895), vol. The only source known today that makes reference to hobbits in any sort of historical context is the Denham Tracts by Michael Aislabie Denham. Related words are : hob, hobby, hobgoblin, Hobberdy Dick, Hobberdy, Hobbaty, hobbidy, Hobley, hobbledehoy, hobble, hobi, hobyn (small horse), hobby horse (perhaps from Hobin), Hobin (variant of the name Robin), Hobby (nickname for Robert), hobyah, Hob Lantern. The Middle English word hobbe has manifested in many creatures of folklore as the prefix hob. However, as designating a diminutive legendary creature, it fits seamlessly into a category of English words in hob- for such beings. ![]()
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