† gay horsen.
Obsolete. rare.
A figure, perhaps in the form of a decorated horse with a gaping mouth and gnashing teeth, carried at pageants. Cf. snapdragon n. 2.
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the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > imp, goblin, or hobgoblin > specific types of
gay horse1483
roblet-led1647
redcap?1790
erl-king1797
red-cowl1816
bottle imp1823
gremlin1929
the mind > emotion > fear > quality of inspiring fear > quality of terribleness > [noun] > one who or that which terrifies > object of terror (usually imaginary)
buga1425
buggart1440
gay horse1483
bogle?1507
chimera?1521
bog1527
terriculament1548
bugbear1552
bull-bear1561
hag1563
boggard1574
scare-bug1583
bull-beggar1584
kill-cow fray1589
poker1598
bug-boy1601
bogle-bo1603
mormo1605
mock-beggar1611
mormolukee1624
Tom Poker1673
raw-head1678
hobgoblin1709
bugaboo1733
Tom Po1744
spectre1774
bogy-man1862
bogy1865
1483 Catholicon Anglicum (BL Add. 89074) (1881) 147/2 A Gay horse, manducus.
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