tröll
Westrobothnian
noun
Definitions
- (folklore) Mythical creatures who lure, bewitch or spellbind people.
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse trǫll (conjurer, mage, witch) inherited from Proto-Germanic *truzlą (creature which walks clumsily, giant, fiend, a supernatural being, monster, demon).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*truzlą
Gloss
creature which walks clumsily, giant, fiend, a supernatural being, monster, demon
Concept
Semantic Field
Religion and belief
Ontological Category
Person/Thing