Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - troll
Troll
troll
1. n. (in Scandinavian folklore) a fabulous being, esp. a giant or dwarf dwelling in a cave. Etymology: ON & Sw. troll, Da. trold 2. v. & n. --v. 1 intr. sing out in a carefree jovial manner. 2 tr. & intr. fish by drawing bait along in the water. 3 intr. esp. Brit. walk, stroll. --n. 1 the act of trolling for fish. 2 a line or bait used in this. Derivatives troller n. Etymology: ME 'stroll, roll': cf. OF troller quest, MHG trollen stroll
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English, probably from Anglo-French *troiller, *~er; akin to Anglo-French troil, ~e winch Date: 15th century transitive verb to cause to move round and round ; roll, 2. to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession, to sing loudly, to celebrate in song, 3. to fish for by ~ing, to fish by ~ing in , to pull through the water in ~ing , to search in or at , intransitive verb to move around ; ramble, 2. to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat, search, look , to sing or play in a jovial manner, to speak rapidly, ~er noun II. noun Date: 1869 a lure or a line with its lure and hook used in ~ing, III. noun Etymology: Norwegian ~ & Danish trold, from Old Norse ~ giant, demon; probably akin to Middle High German ~e lout Date: 1616 a dwarf or giant in Scandinavian folklore inhabiting caves or hills ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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