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troll verb & noun2. . LME.

A. verb.
I.
verb intrans. Saunter, stroll, amble; spec. (slang) cruise in search of a sexual partner etc. LME.
verb trans. & intrans. Roll, spin; turn over or round repeatedly. Now Scot. LME.
II.
a. verb trans. Entice, allure. M16-L17.
b. verb intrans. & trans. Angling. Fish by drawing bait along in the water; Scot. & N. Amer. trail a baited line behind a boat. Also fig., move in an alluring manner; search for or for. E17.
B. MacDonald By trolling..we caught silvers, king and dog salmon. Atlantic Nancy had been..herself,..trolling her scooped neckline under the eyes of Russell's friends.
III.
a. verb trans. Pass or hand round. L16-E19.
b. verb intrans. Circulate; be passed round. E17-E19.
verb intrans. & trans. (Cause to) roll or flow (in). L16-L17.
IV.
verb trans. & intrans. Sing (out) heartily; sing or recite in a jovial or carefree manner. L16.
R. L. Stevenson He trolled with ample lungs. J. Berryman Troll me the sources of that Song..by Blake.
verb intrans. Sound out or be played in a jovial or carefree manner; transf. (of a tune) recur constantly to the mind. E17.
V.
a. verb intrans. Move nimbly; (of the tongue) wag. Long arch. E17.
b. verb trans. Wag (the tongue). rare. M17-M18.
Comb.: trolling motor US a low-powered motor suitable for a boat used in trolling for fish; trolling pole N. Amer. a horizontal pole on each side of a fishing boat to keep the lines clear of the propeller.
b. noun.
A small wheel; spec. a reel on a fishing-rod. L16-L17.
= TROLLEY noun 1. local. M17.
Angling.
a. The method of trolling, esp. in fishing for pike etc. L17.
b. A bait or line used in trolling. M19.
c. Computing. A message posted to a newsgroup with the intention of inciting flame mail in response. slang. L20.
The action or an act of trolling; Scot. a roll, a rotation. E18.
A song sung as a round. E19.
troller noun (a) a person who trolls, esp. in fishing; (b) N. Amer. a fishing boat used for trolling a line; (c) Computing a person who posts a troll to a newsgroup: M17.