Goblin
Pronunciation : Gob"lin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. gobelin, F. gobelin, LL. gobelinus, fr. Gr. kobold, E. kobold, cobalt, Armor. gobilin an ignis fatuus, goblin.]
Definition : Defn: An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a frightful phantom; a gnome. To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913