wood spirit

noun

(especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.

Nearby words

wood rose, wood sage, wood screw, wood shot, wood sorrel, wood spirit, wood stork, wood sugar, wood tar, wood thrush, wood tick

Origin of wood spirit

First recorded in 1835–45

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Examples 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. Philpot
Wood-spirit, petroleum and coal-tar distillates are condensed in plant of the latter type.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5|Various
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

wood spirit

noun

chem another name for methanol

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