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Date: 1600-1700
Language: Norwegian
Origin: troll and Danish trold, from Old Norse troll 'evil creature, giant'

troll

1 noun
     
Related topics: Folklore
troll1 [countable]
RF an imaginary creature in stories that looks like an ugly person
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