TROLL, verb transitive To move in a circular direction; to roll; to move volubly; to turn; to drive about. They learn to roll the eye, and troll the tongue. TROLL about the bridal bow. TROLL, verb intransitive To roll; to run about; as, to troll in a coach and six. 1. Among anglers, to fish for pikes with a rod whose line runs on a wheel or pulley.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI