drow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Shetlandic and Orcadian Scots drow, from Norn *drou, *drau (compare 18th c. Norwegian drau, modern drov, drauv), alternatively *drog, from Old Norse draugr (“malevolent revenant”); along the variation trow, intermixed with Norn troll, from Old Norse trǫll (“troll, malevolent supernatural being”), a partial synonym to draugr. L-vocalisation occurred in the early 15th century in Middle Scots, so trolly, knolls probably became *trowie, knowes around this time.
Meanings
- (Orkney, Shetland, countable, dated, uncountable) A member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. ▸ “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norwegian underjordiske, Swedish underjordiska, Gutnish di sma undar jordi), fairies, “troll-folk”, and thereof (Swedish oknytt)
- (Orkney, Shetland, countable, dated, uncountable) A member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. ▸ ghost; cognate to Scandinavian folklore of gnomes, wights, trolls, etc, being supernatural ghosts
- (Orkney, Shetland, countable, dated, uncountable) A member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. ▸ “The devil”, cognate to Scanian dråe (“devil”).
- (countable, qualifier:fantasy roleplaying games) A member of a fictional race of dark elves in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.
- (qualifier:fantasy roleplaying games, uncountable) A fictional constructed language spoken by the Drow.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| trow | alternative | lexicographic | |
| drow | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
dark elf (member of fictional race)
Translations (6)
fi musta haltia (fictional dark elf) · fr drow (fictional dark elf) · hu sötéttünde (fictional dark elf) · mr ड्राउ (fictional dark elf) · fi drow (fictional dark elf) · mr ड्राउ (Drow language)