English Explanatory Dictionary

spriggan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Cornish folklore, a malicious spirit in the form of a wizened old man.

Pronunciation

/ˈsprɪd͡ʒən/

Word forms

spriggan spriggans

Etymology

Borrowed from Cornish spyrysyon (“spirits; fairies”).

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