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nuckelavee

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Orcadian Scots knoggelvi, from Scots neugle (“water spirit in the form of a horse”)[1]. Related to English nicker (“water demon”).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /nʌklɑːˈviː/

Noun

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nuckelavee (plural nuckelavees)

  1. An aquatic horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology, said to cause droughts and epidemics and to harm crops and animals.

References

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  1. ^ "Neugle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Jun 2021 <https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/neugle>
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