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/owf, oohf/, n.an elf or goblin.[1615-25; scribal var. of OAF]
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Ouphe — Ouphe, n. [See {Auf}.] A fairy; a goblin; an elf. [Obs.] Like urchins, ouphes, and fairies. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ouphe — Auf Auf ([add]f), n. [OE. auph, aulf, fr. Icel. [=a]lfr elf. See {Elf}.] [Also spelt {oaf}, {ouphe}.] A changeling or elf child, that is, one left by fairies; a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ouphe — noun see ouph * * * ouph or ouphe «owf, oof», noun. Archaic. an elf, sprite, or goblin: »We ll dress like urchins, ouphes, and fairies, green and white (Shakespeare). ╂[variant of oaf, earlier oaph] … Useful english dictionary
Auf — ([add]f), n. [OE. auph, aulf, fr. Icel. [=a]lfr elf. See {Elf}.] [Also spelt {oaf}, {ouphe}.] A changeling or elf child, that is, one left by fairies; a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oaf — Auf Auf ([add]f), n. [OE. auph, aulf, fr. Icel. [=a]lfr elf. See {Elf}.] [Also spelt {oaf}, {ouphe}.] A changeling or elf child, that is, one left by fairies; a deformed or foolish child; a simpleton; an oaf. [Obs.] Drayton. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Barghest — Barghest, Bargtjest, Bo guest, Bargheist, Bargeist, Barguist, Bargest or Barguest is the name often given in the north of England, especially in Yorkshire, to a legendary monstrous black dog with huge teeth and claws, though in other cases the… … Wikipedia
Ariel — Synonyms and related words: Befind, Corrigan, Finnbeara, Mab, Oberon, Titania, banshee, brownie, cluricaune, dwarf, elf, fairy, fairy queen, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, kobold, leprechaun, ouphe, peri, pixie, pooka, puca, pwca, sprite … Moby Thesaurus
Mab — Synonyms and related words: Ariel, Befind, Corrigan, Finnbeara, Oberon, Titania, banshee, brownie, cluricaune, dwarf, elf, fairy, fairy queen, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, kobold, leprechaun, ouphe, peri, pixie, pooka, puca, pwca,… … Moby Thesaurus
Oberon — Synonyms and related words: Ariel, Befind, Corrigan, Finnbeara, Mab, Titania, banshee, brownie, cluricaune, dwarf, elf, fairy, fairy queen, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, kobold, leprechaun, ouphe, peri, pixie, pooka, puca, pwca, sprite,… … Moby Thesaurus
Titania — Synonyms and related words: Ariel, Befind, Corrigan, Finnbeara, Mab, Oberon, banshee, brownie, cluricaune, dwarf, elf, fairy, fairy queen, fay, gnome, goblin, gremlin, hob, imp, kobold, leprechaun, ouphe, peri, pixie, pooka, puca, pwca, sprite,… … Moby Thesaurus
