Lob Lie-by-the-fire

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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