The Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse. Also water-kelpie (see…
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > nature-spirit > inhabiting water > kelpie (3) kelpiea1759 The Lowland Scottish name of a fabled water-spirit or demon assuming various shapes, but usually appearing in that of a horse. Also water-kelpie (see… river horse1851 Mythology. The water kelpie (kelpie, n.1). Cf. water horse, n. 3. Now rare. water horse1893 Mythology. In Scotland and northern England: a spirit, usually taking the form of a horse, said to haunt lakes and other bodies of water. Cf. kelpie… |
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