Lubber fiend
CREATURE FROM ENGLISH FOLKLORE
Lob Lie-By-The-Fire; Lob lie by the fire; Lubberkin; Lurdane; Abbey lubber
The lubber fiend, Lob, lubberkin, lurdane or Lob Lie-By-The-Fire is a legendary creature of English folklore that is similar to the "brownie" (or "Urisk") of Scotland and northern England, the "hob" of northern England and the Scottish Borders, the Slavic "domovoi" and Scandinavian "tomte". It has been related also to Robin Goodfellow, and Hobgoblins.