bean sí

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • banshee, fairy woman

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ben síde (woman of the fairy mound) affix from Irish bean (woman) + Irish sí (fairy mound).

Origin

Irish (Donegal)

Gloss

fairy mound

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