fēond, m.n: enemy, foe; fiend, the Devil. (FAY-ond / ˈfeːɔnd)

fēond, m.n: enemy, foe; fiend, the Devil. (FAY-ond / ˈfeːɔnd)
ōga, m.n: the feeling which is excited in a person, terror, dread, horror, great fear; an object which excites fear, a terrible, horrible thing. (OH-ga / ˈoː-ga)
nīþ-draca, m.n: a hostile, malicious dragon. (NEETH-DRAH-ka / ˈniːθ-ˌdɹa-ka)
mere-menen, f.n: a siren. (MEH-reh-MEN-en)
aldor-bana, m.n: a destroyer of life. (AL-dor-BA-na)
niht-genga, m.n: a creature that goes at night, a goblin, evil spirit. (NI’HT-YENG-ga / ˈnɪht-ˌjɛŋ-ga)
gāst-genīþla, m.n: a persecutor or foe of souls, the devil. (GAHST-yeh-NEETH-la)
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nīþ-gæst, m.n: a malicious, malignant demon / stranger / guest / foe). [NEETH-gast]
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The Virgin Mary beats up a devil; an angel carrying a rescued soul observes. The Taymouth Hours. England (London?), 14th century. British Library, Yates Thompson 13, f. 155v. [bl.uk]
līg-draca, m.n: ‘flame-dragon’, fire-breathing dragon. (LEE-DRAH-ka / ˈliːj-ˌdra-ka)