grey folk

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Noun[edit]

grey folk pl (plural only)

  1. (Scotland) elves, the fae, the wee folk.
    • 1888, Biot Edmonndston, Jessie Saxby, The Home of a Naturalist, page 136:
      One of the most important of all Yuletide observances was the 'saining' required to guard life or properties from the Trows. If the proper observances were omitted, the 'grey-folk' were sure to take advantage of the opportunity.
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