wood spirit
Americannoun
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(especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.
noun
Etymology
Origin of wood spirit
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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“I’ve got a crystal ball, and I’ve got a wood spirit hanging in my office,” head coach Mike Zimmer said.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 1, 2018
She moved through the trees as quickly as a wood spirit.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
In northern Europe the wood spirit, Ljesche, is believed to have a goat's horns, ears and legs.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 by Various
It may be that this, like the others, was not the devil at all, but some poor wood spirit whose cloven feet had got him into trouble.
From The Celtic Twilight by Yeats, W. B. (William Butler)
Hofmann violets discovered; leading to manufacture of methyl iodide from iodine, phosphorus, and wood spirit.
From Coal and What We Get from It by Meldola, Raphael
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