sidhe

/ ˈʃiːdɪ; ʃiː /

plural noun

1. the inhabitants of fairyland; fairies

Word History and Origins

Origin of sidhe¹

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

Example Sentences

Irish sidhe-gaoithe, same sound and meaning, where gaoithe is wind: 'wind-fairies': called 'fairy-blast' in Kildare.

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Three voices sung the song, and it was as though one of the sidhe played a harp to cast a spell upon men.

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What are the conclusions arrived at with regard to these Fir Sidhe?

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To return, however, to the Sidhe people of the British Islands.

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The Sidhe have been, like the Angels, from before the making of the earth.

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