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[The Hobbit] What purpose did the elves have making hobbit sized swords?

The sword Gandolf handed Bilbo, it was perfectly his size and it wasn't a dagger it was an actual sword. Did elves fight with hobbits?
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In the text, it's made more clear that Sting is actually just a long elvish dagger, which will work as a sword for a Hobbit.  The version used in the film is actually a bit too long to really portray this.