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

1. (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