Webster's English Dictionary

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troll

1. troll \'tro-l\ vb [ME trollen] 1: to cause to move round and round : 
   ROLL  2a: to sing the parts of (as a round or catch) in succession  2b: to 
   sing loudly  2c: to celebrate in song  3: to speak or recite in a rolling 
   voice  obs  4: to move rapidly : WAG  5a: to angle for with a hook and line 
   drawn through the water  5b: to angle in {~ lakes}  5c: to pull through the 
   water in angling {~ a lure}  1: to move around : RAMBLE  2: to fish esp. by 
   trolling a hook  3: to sing or play in a jovial manner  4: to speak rapidly 
    - troll.er n
2. troll n 1: a lure or a line with its lure and hook used in trolling  2: 
   a song sung in parts successively : ROUND 
3. troll n [Norw troll & Dan trold, fr. ON troll giant, demon; akin to M]HG 
   trolle monster, OE treppan to tread - more at TRAP : a fabled dwarf or 
   giant of Teutonic folklore inhabiting caves or hills