troll
1[ trohl ]
/ troʊl /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
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Origin of troll
1First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English trollen “to roll, stroll,” from Middle French troller “to run here and there, ramble,” from Middle High German trollen “to walk or run with short steps”; defs. 7, 13, 18 are influenced by troll2
OTHER WORDS FROM troll
troller, nounun·trolled, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH troll
trawl, trollWords nearby troll
Trojan group, Trojan horse, Trojan War, troke, Troland, troll, trolley, trolley bus, trolley car, trolley dolly, trolleyed
Definition for troll (2 of 2)
troll2
[ trohl ]
/ troʊl /
noun
(in Scandinavian folklore) any of a race of supernatural beings, sometimes conceived as giants and sometimes as dwarfs, inhabiting caves or subterranean dwellings.
Slang. a person who lives or sleeps in a park or under a viaduct or bridge, as a derelict or poor person.
Origin of troll
2First recorded in 1610–20, troll is from the Old Norse word troll demon
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British Dictionary definitions for troll (1 of 2)
troll1
/ (trəʊl) /
verb
noun
Derived forms of troll
troller, nounWord Origin for troll
C14: from Old French troller to run about; related to Middle High German trollen to run with short steps
British Dictionary definitions for troll (2 of 2)
troll2
/ (trəʊl) /
noun
(in Scandinavian folklore) one of a class of supernatural creatures that dwell in caves or mountains and are depicted either as dwarfs or as giants
Word Origin for troll
C19: from Old Norse: demon; related to Danish trold
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