grey folk

English

grey folk pl (plural only)

(Scotland) elves, the fae, the wee folk.
- 1888, Biot Edmonndston, Jessie Saxby, The Home of a Naturalist, page 136:
  One of the most important of all Yuletide observances was the 'saining' required to guard life or properties from the Trows. If the proper observances were omitted, the 'grey-folk' were sure to take advantage of the opportunity.