"spriggan" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sprɪd͡ʒən/ [Cornwall] Forms: spriggans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cornish spyrysyon (“spirits; fairies”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|kw|spyrys|spyrysyon|t=spirits; fairies}} Cornish spyrysyon (“spirits; fairies”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} spriggan (plural spriggans)
  1. In Cornish folklore, a malicious spirit in the form of a wizened old man. Wikipedia link: spriggan Categories (topical): Mythological creatures

Inflected forms

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