bean-shìdh

Gaelic (Scots)

noun
Definitions
  • a fairy woman

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish ben síde (woman of the fairy mound) pre from Gaelic, Scottish Gaelic sìdh (fairy mound).

Origin

Gaelic (Scots)

sìdh

Gloss

fairy mound

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