hillfolk

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Hillspeople.
  2. Supernatural beings, such as a dwarves, that live beneath hills.

Word forms

hillfolk

Etymology

From hill + folk. In mythological sense, compare Danish bjergfolk, Norwegian bergfolk, Norwegian haugfolk, Swedish högfolk, Swedish bergfolk.

Synonyms

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