Lob Lie-by-the-fire

English

Alternative forms

Lob-lie-by-the-fire, Lob Lie-by-the-Fire

Proper noun

Lob Lie-by-the-fire

(mythology) 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

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