TROLL

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