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Kelpy (Noun)

Meaning

(Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • According to legend, the kelpy was said to roam the rivers and streams of the Highlands, waiting to claim its next victim.
  • In the village of Aberfoyle, there was a well-known kelpy said to reside in the River Forth, its mournful neighing echoing through the valley.
  • As a child, Morven had been warned never to stray too close to the loch, lest the kelpy emerge from the depths to snatch her.
  • Local farmers would whisper tales of a malevolent kelpy that haunted the Fife coast, said to have a taste for human souls.
  • While fishing on Loch Lomond, Angus claimed to have caught a glimpse of a kelpy in the fading light of day, its equine form vanishing into the darkness.

Synonyms

  • Kelpie
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