Gaubertie-shells

The name given to a hobgoblin who has been heard to make a loud roaring, accompanied with a barking similar to that of little dogs, and at the same time, with a clattering resembling that of shells striking against each other.

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References

Source

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