In ancient Norse and Swedish, a troll was a supernatural being, sometimes imagined as a dwarf, sometimes as a giant. It was said to live in caves, hills, and like places.
English word: The word troll persists in English as a small, magical creature, such as the troll who lives under the bridge in "The Three Billy Goats Gruff." Words spelled exactly the same refer to a way of singing, with a full voice, and a way of fishing with a line. Neither of those words have anything to do with the small, magical creature.
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