释义 |
‖ taran Sc.|ˈtarən| [Gael. taran.] The ghost of an unbaptized child.
1775L. Shaw Hist. Moray vi. iv. 307 It was likewise believed..that Children dying unbaptized (called Tarans) wandered in woods and solitudes, lamenting their hard fate, and were often seen. 1776Pennant Tour Scotl. in 1772 II. Addit. 13. 1813 Ellis Brand's Pop. Antiq. (1849) II. 73. |