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