selkie
or seal·chie, sil·kie
[sil-kee]
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noun Scot.
a mythical creature that looks like a seal in water but assumes human form on land.
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In Shetland it is the “haff-fish,” or selkie, a fallen spirit.
Fictitious & Symbolic Creatures in ArtJohn Vinycomb
Within the last ten years a man pulled down and rebuilt his byre because of some 'ongoings with a selkie flipper.'
Social Origins and Primal LawAndrew Lang
selkie
noun
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