In Scottish and Irish folklore, a large man or a servant; sometimes used as a variant of the word for a mischievous sprite or creature.
From Old Irish and Scots Gaelic origins, possibly related to words meaning 'to seize' or describing a large or powerful being. Used in Celtic folklore traditions.
Celtic languages have dozens of words for magical creatures and folklore beings that English never needed—the existence of 'goll' reminds us that every culture noticed different supernatural phenomena and needed words for them.
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