E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Espiet (Es-pe-a).
Nephew of Oriande la Fée. A dwarf, not more than three feet high, with yellow hair as fine as gold, and though above a hundred years old, a seeming child of seven. He was one of the falsest knaves in the world, and knew every kind of enchantment. (Romance of Maugis d’Aygremont et de Viviason frère.)
