KELPIE


Meaning of KELPIE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' kel-p ē

Function: noun

Etymology: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach heifer, colt

Date: 1747

: a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers

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