gillie

English

/ˈɡɪli/, /ˈɡili/, /ˈdʒɪli/, /ˈdʒili/

noun
Definitions
  • (Scotland) A male attendant of a Scottish Highland chief.
  • (Britain) A fishing and hunting guide; a man or boy who attends to a person who is fishing or hunting, especially in Scotland.

Etymology

Derived from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic gille (helper) derived from Middle Irish gilla (youth, servant, messenger, a youth of an age to bear arms, male child, page, young man, boy) derived from Old Norse gildr (of full worth, stout, brawny, or quality, great, full, size, measure, absolute, complete).

Origin

Old Norse

gildr

Gloss

of full worth, stout, brawny, or quality, great, full, size, measure, absolute, complete

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