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sennachie|ˈsɛnəxɪ|
Forms: 6 shannaghe, 7 sanachie, 8 senachi, seanachie, sennachai, 9 sennachy, shan(n)achie, shanachy, seannachie, 8– sen(n)achie.
[a. Gael. seanachaidh (= OIrish senchaidh), f. sean old: cf. seanachas (OIrish senchas) ancient legend.]
In Ireland and the Scottish Highlands: One professionally occupied in the study and transmission of traditional history, genealogy, and legend; now chiefly Sc. a Gaelic teller of legendary romances.
1534St. Papers Hen. VIII (1834) II. 215 That no Yryshe mynstrels, rymours, shannaghes, ne bardes, unchaghes, nor messangers, come to desire any goodes of any man dwellinge within the Inglyshrie. 1685Stillingfl. Orig. Brit. Pref. 40 Nay, why should the British History be questioned? since no doubt the Britains had Druids, Sanachies, and Bards as well as the Scots or Irish. 1775Johnson West. Isl. 258 A great family had a Bard and a Senachi, who were the poet and historian of the house. 1827Scott Highl. Widow iv, Her stores of legendary history..were augmented by an unusual acquaintance with the songs of ancient bards, and traditions of the most approved Seannachies and tellers of tales. 1863J. F. Campbell Pop. Tales W. Highl. (1893) IV. 15 A Shanachie means a teller of old tales and traditions. 1873Burton Hist. Scot. VI. lxv. 32 He was surrounded by a court or staff of sennachies—the bards and historians of his race. 1898J. Macmanus Bend of Road 53 Shanachy. |