derived from Hobbe Hyrste or Hob o' t' hyrst – "Hob of the hurst". Hob o' t' hyrst Hob-t-hyrst Hob-thyrst Hob-thrust Hob-thrush See also WiKtionary :...
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Hobgoblin (redirect from Hob goblin)
the free dictionary. Bogeyman Dobby (Harry Potter) Hob (folklore) Household deity Kobold Niuli A hob, is also flat metal shelf at the side or back of a...
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gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep...
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Wirksworth (section Hob (folklore))
suggest an association with Hob folklore: Hob Hall and Hob Wood (Hobcrofte 1610). Hob Hall, Hob Lane Farm, Gorsey Bank. Hob Wood, near Gorsey Bank. Holehouse...
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Look up hob or Hob in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hob, HOB or Hobs may refer to: Heart of Brooklyn, a tourism-related non-profit organization in...
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relates to a certain Hob-trush Hob who, according to the folklore of that region, lived in a cave in Mulgrave woods near Whitby. The name Hob-trush may be derived...
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other European folklore, there are many beings similar to the nisse, such as the Scots and English brownie, Northumbrian English hob, West Country pixie...
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cell Modern wooden cross The name "Hobthrush" relates to Hob (folklore) – the similarly named "Hob-trush" is also found in North Yorkshire. It is possible...
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unfortunate and devoured him. Bogeyman Bogle Buggane Domovoi Gremlin Hob (folklore) Kobold Poltergeist Púca Sprite Tomte Jenny Greenteeth Wright, Elizabeth...
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Tfd›Russian: Серафимушка) Ancestor worship Hob (folklore) Anglo-Scots household spirit Brownie (folklore) Deities of Slavic religion Household deity...
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humanoid, and often shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic...
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dwarf (pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they...
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The term is chiefly used with regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits. The belief...
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In English folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology...
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English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs...
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The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror point-and-click adventure game developed by Cloak and Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games in...
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Will-o'-the-wisp (category European folklore)
attributes the phenomenon explicitly in the term "hob lantern" or "hobby lantern" (var. "Hob and his Lantern" "hob-and-lanthorns"). In her book A Dictionary of...
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Whitfield, Derbyshire (section Hob Hill)
suggest an association with Hob folklore: There are several references to "Hob Hill": Hobb Hill Cottage Hob Hill Farm Hob Hill Meadows The area known...
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Old Norse, and Swedish) is a malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore that walks on people's chests while they sleep, bringing on nightmares...
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An Alp (plural Alpe or Alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Not to be confused with the similarly named Alp-luachra, the Alp is sometimes...
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Oni (redirect from Oni (Japanese folklore))
(/oʊni/ OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. Oni are known...
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is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the Irish...
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Jack-o'-lantern (section Folklore)
name, "Hobany's", which is most likely derived from "Hob and his", with other variations including "Hob-o'-Lantern", "Hobbedy's Lantern" and "Hobbady-lantern"...
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was rebuilt in the 1680s and retains some 14th-century details. See Hob (folklore) > Place names > . . .Hobb Hill, Bloxham. . . "Area: Bloxham (Parish):...
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Simonside Dwarfs (redirect from Duergar (Folklore))
Simonside Dwarfs, also known as Brownmen, Bogles and Duergar, are in English folklore a race of dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland...
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were known to the early English, later legendary beings such as the English hob and Anglo-Celtic brownie would be the modern survival of the cofgod. However...
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drow, or dtrow) is a malignant or mischievous fairy or spirit in the folkloric traditions of the Orkney and Shetland islands. Trows may be regarded as...
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the castle, the site was locally believed to be home to Hob's – creatures of English folklore derived from the Cofgodas or "cove-gods" of Anglo-Saxon...
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Saci (pronounced [saˈsi] or [sɐˈsi]) is a character in Brazilian folklore. He is a one-legged black man, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap...
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anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with...
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