gaishon

In Dumfries, a term for a hobgoblin. According to the account given of it, it denotes a skeleton covered with a skin; alive, however, but in a state of insanity. In Stirling it simply signifies a skeleton.

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References

Source

  • Jamieson, J. (1880). An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language. Vol. 2. Paisley: Alexander Gardner.