1. 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.