Definition
ouph
noun
- A mischievous fairy or elf; a sprite or goblin.
Usage: archaic; literary; variant spelling of 'oaf' in older texts
Examples
- The ouph danced in the moonlight, leading travelers astray.
- In folklore, an ouph was said to steal milk and cause mischief in the household.
- Shakespeare's works contain references to such mischievous ouphs.
- The old tale warned children about the ouph that haunted the forest.
- Medieval literature often depicted the ouph as a trickster creature.