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English word origin

Etymology of sidhe

From obsolete Irish sídhe (now spelled sí). See Sidhe for more.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

Alternative letter-case form of Sidhe.

noun

A fairy in Gaelic folklore (a member of the Sidhe). · A fairy mound or hill, or a fairy palace or hollow within a hill, in Gaelic folklore.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From obsolete Irish sídhe (now spelled sí). See Sidhe for more.

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