hob vs evil spirit

hob and evil spirit both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hob	Yes	No	Yes	No
evil spirit	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, evil spirit is a hypernym of hob; that is, evil spirit is a word with a broader meaning than hob:

hob: (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
evil spirit: a spirit tending to cause harm

hob (noun)	evil spirit (noun)
a shelf beside an open fire where something can be kept warm	a spirit tending to cause harm
a hard steel edge tool used to cut gears
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

hob (verb)	evil spirit (verb)
cut with a hob