TROLL


Meaning of TROLL in English

[troll] vb [ME] vt (15c) 1: to cause to move round and round: roll

2. a: to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession b: to sing loudly c: to celebrate in song 3 a: to fish for by trolling b: to fish by trolling in "~ lakes" c: to pull through the water in trolling "~ a lure" ~ vi 1: to move around: ramble

2: to fish by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat

3: to sing or play in a jovial manner

4: to speak rapidly -- troll.er n

[2]troll n (1869): a lure or a line with its lure and hook used in trolling [3]troll n [Norw troll & Dan trold, fr. ON troll giant, demon; prob. akin to MHG trolle lout] (1616): a dwarf or giant in Scandinavian folklore inhabiting caves or hills

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