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Definition of Kelpy
1. Noun. (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.
Exact synonyms: Kelpie
Category relationships: Folklore
Geographical relationships: Scotland
Generic synonyms: Evil Spirit
Category relationships: Folklore
Geographical relationships: Scotland
Generic synonyms: Evil Spirit
Definition of Kelpy
1. Noun. (alternative form of kelpie) (shapeshifting spirit). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Kelpy
1. kelpie [n -PIES] - See also: kelpie
Medical Definition of Kelpy
1. Origin: Cf. Gael. Cailpeach, calpach, colpach, a heifer, steer, colt, colpa a cow or horse. An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural noises and lights, those who are to be drowned. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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