A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.
A farmer on whose ground there was a little hill, resolved not to let it lie idle, and began at one end to plough it up. The hill-man, who lived in it, came to him and asked him how he dared to plough on the roof of his house.
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(folklore) A supernatural being, such as a dwarf, that lives beneath a hill.
A farmer on whose ground there was a little hill, resolved not to let it lie idle, and began at one end to plough it up. The hill-man, who lived in it, came to him and asked him how he dared to plough on the roof of his house.
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(UK, historical) A person employed to sift through a heap of dust and rubbish in search of any saleable items.
A farmer on whose ground there was a little hill, resolved not to let it lie idle, and began at one end to plough it up. The hill-man, who lived in it, came to him and asked him how he dared to plough on the roof of his house.
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