KOBOLD

Etymology

Noun

kobold (plural kobolds)

(German mythology) An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.

(German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.

(fantasy literature) One of a diminutive and usually malevolent race of beings.

Synonyms

• (hostile supernatural creature): See goblin

Source: Wiktionary


Ko"bold, n. Etym: [G., perh. orig., house god, hose protector. See Cobalt]

Definition: A kind of domestic spirit in German mythology, corresponding to the Scottish brownie and the English Robin Goodfellow.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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