drow

== English == === Alternative forms === trow === 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. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /dɹəʊ/, /dɹaʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /dɹoʊ/, /dɹaʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊ, -aʊ === Noun === drow (countable and uncountable, plural drow) (Orkney, Shetland, mythology, dated, countable) A member of a race of folkloric beings from Orkney and Shetland; cognate to the Scandinavian troll. (folklore, Shetland) “hidden people” (Faroese huldufólk, Norwegian huldrefolk), subterraneans (Norwegian underjordiske, Swedish underjordiska, Gutnish di sma undar jordi), fairies, “troll-folk”, and thereof (Swedish oknytt) (folklore, Shetland) ghost; cognate to Scandinavian folklore of gnomes, wights, trolls, etc, being supernatural ghosts (folklore, Orkney) “The devil”, cognate to Scanian dråe (“devil”). (fantasy roleplaying games, countable) A member of a fictional race of dark elves in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons. (fantasy roleplaying games, uncountable) A fictional constructed language spoken by the Drow. ==== Synonyms ==== (member of fictional race): dark elf ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Anagrams === Word, word == Scots == === Pronunciation === (noun 1) IPA(key): [drʌu] noun 2 drou; dro͞o verb drou; drō === Etymology 1 === (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) ==== Noun ==== drow (plural drows) (weather) A cold mist or a severe squall. (medicine) A fit of illness or a qualm (compare dree) === Etymology 2 === From Norn drog (“malevolent [undead] being, troll, gnome”), from Old Norse draugr (“malevolent [undead] being, revenant, phantom, troll”), from Proto-Germanic *draugaz (“phantom”). Merged with trow (“evil spirit, troll”). ==== Noun ==== drow (plural drows) alternative form of trow, a malignant spirit ==== Verb ==== drow (third-person singular simple present drows, present participle drowin, simple past and past participle drowt) alternative form of throw === References === Webster’s New International Dictionary, Second Edition, 1934. == Vilamovian == === Pronunciation === === Noun === drōw m (plural drowa) soldier ==== Derived terms ==== drōwafrȧj