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Lob Lie-by-the-Fire

Lob Lie-by-the-Fire is the alternative letter-case form of Lob Lie-by-the-fire.

Proper noun capitalized: Lob Lie-by-the-fire

Lob Lie-by-the-fire

  1. A hairy man in English folklore, similar to the brownie, said to perform housework in return for a saucer of milk and a place beside the fire.
    Synonyms:
    lubber fiend, lubberkin

Synonyms of Lob Lie-by-the-Fire

Forms of Lob Lie-by-the-Fire

alternative formLob-lie-by-the-fire
alternative formLob Lie-by-the-Fire

Questions about Lob Lie-by-the-Fire

What does Lob Lie-by-the-Fire mean?
Lob Lie-by-the-Fire means a hairy man in English folklore, similar to the brownie, said to perform housework in return for a saucer of milk and a place beside the fire.
What is Lob Lie-by-the-Fire the alternative letter-case form of?
Lob Lie-by-the-Fire is the alternative letter-case form of Lob Lie-by-the-fire.
What part of speech is Lob Lie-by-the-Fire?
Lob Lie-by-the-Fire is a proper noun.

Words near Lob Lie-by-the-Fire in the dictionary

  1. Loayza
  2. Loayzas
  3. lob
  4. lob jam
  5. lob jams
  6. Lob Lie-by-the-Fire
  7. lob wedge
  8. lob wedges
  9. lob worm
  10. lob worms
  11. Lob's pound

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