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drow

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Etymology

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A Shetlandic and Orcadian alteration of trow, most likely influenced by an unattested Norn *drog (“malevolent [undead] being”). Trow is derived from Norn troll, or otherwise from Old Norse trǫll. L-vocalisation occurred in the early 15th century in Middle Scots, so "trolly knolls" probably became *trowie knowes around this time. The supposed Norn *drog would have been derived from Old Norse draugr.

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drow (countable and uncountable, plural drow)

  1. (fantasy roleplaying games, countable) A member of a fictional race of dark elves in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.
  2. (fantasy roleplaying games, uncountable) A fictional constructed language spoken by the Drow.
  3. (rare, mythology, countable) A trow; a member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ “Dictionary of the Scots Language”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], 2012 July 23 (last accessed), archived from the original on 5 February 2012

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Scots

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Pronunciation

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  • (noun 1) IPA(key): [drʌu]
  • noun 2 drou; dro͞o
  • verb drou; drō

Noun

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drow (plural drows)

  1. (weather) A cold mist or a severe squall.
  2. (medicine) A fit of illness or a qualm (compare dree)

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drow (plural drows)

  1. Alternative form of trow, a malignant spirit.

Verb

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drow (third-person singular simple present drows, present participle drowin, simple past drowt, past participle drowt)

  1. Alternative form of throw

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Vilamovian

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drow (1)

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Noun

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drōw m (plural drowa)

  1. soldier

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