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a) (Celtic folklore) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
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Kelpie — (sous forme humaine) par Herbert Draper Le kelpie est une créature métamorphe mentionnée dans plusieurs mythes et légendes issus du folklore écossais et du folklore irlandais, souvent vu comme fée (fairy en anglais). Ils possèdent des… … Wikipédia en Français
Kelpie — ist der Name eines Dämons des schottischen Volksglaubens, siehe Kelpie (Wassergeist) eines Jethro Tull Songs einer Hunderasse, siehe Australian Kelpie eines Musikprojektes, siehe Kelpie (Musikprojekt) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Kelpie — Kel pie, Kelpy Kel py, n.; pl. {Kelpies}. [Cf. Gael. cailpeach, calpach, colpach, a heifer, steer, colt, colpa a cow or horse.] (Scotch Myth.) An imaginary spirit of the waters, horselike in form, vulgarly believed to warn, by preternatural… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kelpie — Kelpie, bösartiger Wassergeist der alten Schotten, bald als Riese, bald als Pferd gedacht, stets geschäftig, die Menschen in sein Reich zu ziehen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
kelpie — 1747, Scottish, of unknown origin, perhaps related to Gael. colpach heifer, steer, colt; colpa cow, horse. The Lowland name of a demon in the shape of a horse that was reputed to haunt lakes and rivers and to delight in causing drownings. But… … Etymology dictionary
kelpie — ► NOUN 1) a water spirit of Scottish folklore, typically taking the form of a horse. 2) an Australian breed of sheepdog originally bred from a Scottish collie. ORIGIN perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach bullock, colt … English terms dictionary
kelpie — kelpie1 or kelpy [kel′pē] n. pl. kelpies [Scot < ? Gael calpa, colt] Celt. Folklore a water spirit, supposed to take the form of a horse and drown people kelpie2 [kel′pē] n. any of a breed of medium sized sheepdog with erect ears, a pointed… … English World dictionary
Kelpie — This article is about the aquatic creature from Celtic mythology. For the Australian dog breed, see Australian Kelpie. Kelpie The Kelpie by Herbert James Draper Mythology Celtic mythology Grouping Myt … Wikipedia
Kelpie — Boy on white horse obra de Theodor Kittelsen. Un kelpie o caballo acuático (each uisge en gaélico) es una criatura fantástica perteneciente a la mitología celta. Estas criaturas serían seres espirituales, que según las leyendas vivirían en los… … Wikipedia Español
kelpie — I. /ˈkɛlpi / (say kelpee) noun one of a breed of Australian sheepdogs developed from imported Scottish collies, having a smooth coat of variable colour and pricked ears. {from the name Kelpie given to a dog which was a progenitor of the breed,… …
kelpie — I. noun Etymology: perhaps from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach, colpach heifer, colt Date: 1747 a water sprite of Scottish folklore that delights in or brings about the drowning of wayfarers II. noun Etymology: Kelpie, name of a dog of this breed Date … New Collegiate Dictionary
