nuckelavee
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Etymology[edit]
From Orcadian Scots knoggelvi, from Scots neugle (“water spirit in the form of a horse”)[1]. Related to English nicker (“water demon”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nuckelavee (plural nuckelavees)
- An aquatic horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology, said to cause droughts and epidemics and to harm crops and animals.
References[edit]
- ^ "Neugle n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 11 Jun 2021 <https://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/neugle>