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