sidhe

British

/ ˈʃiːdɪ, ʃiː /

plural noun

the inhabitants of fairyland; fairies

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Etymology

Origin of sidhe

C18: from Irish Gaelic aos sídhe people of the fairy mound; compare _banshee

Example Sentences

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He had said that one of the sídhe might live under her table.

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I wouldn’t have to see the sídhe under her table.

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“Inside,” he said, “is a wee bit of salt. Take it against the sídhe.”

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“We won’t let the sídhe know we have a boy instead of a girl.”

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“She’s being taken by a sídhe.”

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