Definition for GOBLIN

GOBLIN, n. [Fr. gobelin; G. kobold, a goblin; D. kabouter, a boy, an elf; kabouter-mannetje, a goblin; Arm. gobylin; W. coblyn, a knocker, a thumper, a pecker, a fiend; cobiaw, to knock; from cob, a top, a thump.]

  1. An evil spirit; a walking spirit; a frightful phantom. To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied. Milton.
  2. A fairy; an elf. Shak.

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