Sidhe
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Definitions
- 1 A supernatural creature of Irish and Scottish folklore, living in Sidhe; a fairy.
- 1 Mythical hills of Irish and Scottish folklore, home of the sidhe race; fairyland, faerie.
"1906, Augusta, Lady Gregory, A Book of Saints and Wonders, Columcille: The Friend of the Angels of God, Even Nera from the Sidhe could not do it; he is not made much of now; our learned one is not the light of our life now he is hidden away from us."
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of sidhe. alt-of
"Their reign has never ceased, but only waned in power a little, for the Sidhe still pass in every wind, and dance and play at hurley, and fight their sudden battles in every hollow and on every hill; but they cannot build their temples again till there have been martyrdoms and victories, and perhaps even that long-foretold battle in the Valley of the Black Pig."
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More examples"1906, Augusta, Lady Gregory, A Book of Saints and Wonders, Columcille: The Friend of the Angels of God, Even Nera from the Sidhe could not do it; he is not made much of now; our learned one is not the light of our life now he is hidden away from us."
Etymology
From an ellipsis of Irish aos sídhe (people of the fairy mound).
From Irish; see Sidhe.
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