"...his feet were large, exceptionally furry, and both were on the table."
The son of Bilbo Baggin's aunt, Linda, who married Odo's father Bodo and gave rise to a line of Proudfoots (or, as Odo himself preferred, 'Proudfeet'). Odo was among the guests at the famous Birthday Party at which Bilbo Baggins disappeared. At that time, he was an elderly Hobbit indeed, being ninety-seven years old. He only lived for a few more years after the Party, but from him had come at least two generations of descendants, including his mischievous grandson Sancho, who had attempted to excavate for treasure in Bag End.
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The modern name Odo means 'wealth' or 'riches', but that interpretation does not apply here. Rather, Odo (or its masculine form Oda) was the name actually held by this member of the Proudfoot family, and it apparently held no particular meaning to the Shire-hobbits. |
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