drow

Etymology

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.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /dɹəʊ/, IPA^(key): /dɹaʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /dɹoʊ/, IPA^(key): /dɹaʊ/
• Rhymes: -əʊ, Rhymes: -aʊ

Noun

drow (plural drow)

1. (fantasy role-playing games, countable) A member of a fictional race of dark elves in various fantasy settings, such as Dungeons & Dragons.
2. (fantasy role-playing 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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Anagrams

• Word, word

Pronunciation

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

Noun

drow (plural drows)

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

Noun

drow (plural drows)

1. Alternative form of trow, a malignant spirit.

Verb

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

1. Alternative form of throw

References

• Webster’s New International Dictionary, Second Edition, 1934.

Pronunciation

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Noun

drōw m (plural drowa)

1. soldier