spriggan - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English
Noun
spriggan (plural spriggans)
- In Cornish folklore, a malicious spirit in the form of a wizened old man.
Etymology
Borrowed from Cornish spyrysyon (“spirits; fairies”).
Pronunciation
- (Cornwall) IPA: /ˈspɹɪɡən/
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