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gob·lin
\ˈgäblə̇n\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English gobelin, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin gobelinus, from (assumed) Medieval Latin gobelus goblin, modification of Greek kobalos rogue, spirit resembling a satyr
: an ugly or grotesque sprite sometimes conceived as evil and malicious and sometimes as merely playful and mischievous
< goblins haunt from fire or fen — William Collins †1759 >
< an amiable goblin attached to the old house from time immemorial — British Book News > |