wood spirit
noun
(especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.
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Origin of wood spirit
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby wood spirit
Wood's light, woodsman, Wood's metal, Woodson, wood sorrel, wood spirit, Woods, Tiger, Woodstock, wood stork, wood sugar, wood-swallow
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Example sentences from the Web for wood spirit
The Tengus of Japanese legend have many of the characteristic marks of the wood-spirit.
The Sacred Tree|J. H. PhilpotWood-spirit, petroleum and coal-tar distillates are condensed in plant of the latter type.
So he summoned up his courage and addressed the wood-spirit as he thought.
Fairy Tales from the German Forests|Margaret Arndt"We thought he was a wood-spirit—a—a—I can't remember the name," said Cecil.
Five Minutes' Stories|Mrs. (Mary Louisa) Molesworth
British Dictionary definitions for wood spirit
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