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)
eges-grime, n: a witch, sorceress; a creature that has assumed a horrible form, a spectre. (EH-yes-GRIM-uh / ˈɛ-jɛs-ˌgɹɪ-mə)
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draca, m.n: a dragon; a serpent (can sometimes indicate the Devil). (DRAH-ka / ˈdra-ka)
mōr-stapa, m.n: moor-stepper, traverser of the moors. (MOR-STAH-pa / ˈmoːɹ-ˌsta-pa)
un-tȳdre, m.n: an evil growth, evil progeny, a monstrous birth. (UN-TUH-druh / ˈʌn-ˌtɝː-dɹə)
un-holda, m.n: a fiend. (UN-HOLL-da / ˈʌn-ˌhɔl-da)
pūcel, m.n: a goblin, demon. (POO-chell / ˈpuː-tʃɛl)
hell-cniht, m.n: an infernal servant, a devil as servant. (HELL-K’NI’HT / ˈhɛl-ˌknɪht)
draca, m.n: a dragon; a serpent. (DRAH-ka / ˈdra-ka)
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