~ 1 [ trəʊl , trɒl ]
■ noun (in folklore) an ugly cave-dwelling being depicted as either a giant or a dwarf.
Origin
ME (in the sense 'witch'): from ON and Swed. ~ , Dan. trold .
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~ 2 [ trəʊl , trɒl ]
■ verb
1》 (often ~ for ) fish by trailing a baited line behind a boat.
↘search for something.
2》 chiefly Brit. s~.
3》 sing in a happy and carefree way.
4》 [usu. as noun ~ing ] informal send (an email or newsgroup posting) with the intention of provoking an angry response.
■ noun an act of ~ing.
↘a line or bait used in ~ing for fish.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME (in the sense 's~, roll'): of uncertain origin; cf. OFr. ~er 'wander in search of game' and Mid. High Ger. ~en 's~'.