kelpie
1(in Scottish legends) a water spirit, usually having the form of a horse, reputed to cause drownings or to warn those in danger of drowning.
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How to use kelpie in a sentence
"It's something like the kelpies and brownies Barby used to tell about that were in England long time ago," said Doris, big-eyed.
A Little Girl in Old Boston | Amanda Millie DouglasThe water-fairies, the more sombre spirits of the woods and mountains, the Kelpies and Nixies, luring men to destruction.
Myth-Land | F. Edward HulmeEdgar is lost in the quick-sands at Kelpies Flow, in accordance with an ancient prophecy.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 | The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.This is the way kelpies take to announce the fact that some one has gone under the water.
Fairy Book | Sophie MayKelpies and water horses and water bulls are forms assumed by the Scottish dragon.
Ancient Man in Britain | Donald A. (Donald Alexander) Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for kelpie (1 of 2)
kelpy
/ (ˈkɛlpɪ) /
an Australian breed of sheepdog, originally developed from Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of various colours and erect ears
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1British Dictionary definitions for kelpie (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkɛlpɪ) /
(in Scottish folklore) a water spirit in the form of a horse that drowned its riders
Origin of kelpie
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