gillie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative forms 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Noun 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.2.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Verb 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative forms

• ghillie
• gilly

[edit] Etymology 1

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Scottish Gaelic gille, helper and Irsh Gaelic giolla 'boy'

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: gĭlʹē, IPA: /ˈgɪli/, SAMPA: /"gIli/
• Rhymes: -ɪli

[edit] Noun

gillie (plural gillies)

1. (originally) male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
2. (Scottish and Irish) fishing and hunting guide

   The gillie still wore in kilt in his laird's clan tartan

3. (Irish, British) A man or boy who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland.
4. (usually spelled ghillie) A low-cut type of shoe with decorative lacing.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Derived terms

• gillie-casflue
• gillie suit
• gillie-wetfoot

[edit] Verb

to gillie (third-person singular simple present gillies, present participle gillying, simple past and past participle gillied)

1. (transitive) To be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide) for (someone).

[edit] Etymology 2

gill + -ie

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: jĭlʹē, IPA: /ˈdʒɪli/, SAMPA: /"dZIli/
• Rhymes: -ɪli

[edit] Noun

gillie (plural gillies)

1. (Scottish) A gill of an alcoholic drink.