goblin
11goblin — /gob lin/, n. a grotesque sprite or elf that is mischievous or malicious toward people. [1300 50; ME gobelin < MF < MHG kobold goblin; see KOBOLD] Syn. GOBLIN, GNOME, GREMLIN refer to supernatural beings thought to be malevolent to people.… …
12goblin — [14] Goblin probably came via Anglo Norman from medieval Latin gobelīnus, which was reported by the 12th century English chronicler Ordericus Vitalis as haunting the area around Évreux in northwestern France. It is thought that this could have… …
13goblin — A wandering sprite who attaches itself to households and both helps and plagues the residents. Goblins are comparable to low level DEMONs, not inherently evil but mischievous, the equivalent of brownies in England and Scotland, kobalds in… …
14goblin — UK [ˈɡɒblɪn] / US [ˈɡɑblɪn] noun [countable] Word forms goblin : singular goblin plural goblins a creature in children s stories that looks like a small person and enjoys causing trouble …
15goblin — gob•lin [[t]ˈgɒb lɪn[/t]] n. a grotesque sprite that is mischievous or malicious • Etymology: 1300–50; < MF < MHG kobold goblin; see kobold syn: goblin, gnome, gremlin refer to supernatural beings thought to be malevolent to people. goblins …
16goblin — [14] Goblin probably came via Anglo Norman from medieval Latin gobelīnus, which was reported by the 12th century English chronicler Ordericus Vitalis as haunting the area around Évreux in northwestern France. It is thought that this could have… …
17goblin — [[t]gɒ̱blɪn[/t]] goblins N COUNT In fairy stories, a goblin is a small, ugly creature which usually enjoys causing trouble …
18goblin — noun a mischievous, ugly, dwarf like creature of folklore. Origin ME: from OFr. gobelin, possibly related to Ger. Kobold (see kobold) or to Gk kobalos mischievous goblin …
19goblin — /ˈgɒblən / (say gobluhn) noun a grotesque mischievous sprite or elf. {Middle English gobelin, from French (obsolete), from Middle High German kobold goblin, kobold} …
20Goblin shark — Temporal range: 40–0 Ma …
