Hob-Lantern

Another name for jack-o'-lantern and will-o'-the-wisps. Variants include Hob with a lantern, Hobbady-lantern, Hobbady's lantern, Hobby-lantern, Hob-lantern (lanthorn, lantan), etc.

References

Source

  • Scott, C.P.G. (1895). "The Devil and His Imps: An Etymological Inquisition." In Transactions of the American Philological Association. Vol. 26. Boston: Ginn & Co., pp. 108-109.