English Explanatory Dictionary

mirrie dancers

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the northern lights

Word forms

mirrie dancers

Etymology

* Said to be from Scots mirrie (“merry”) + dancers. * That may be a false cognate. See discussion at shetnews.co.uk Community/History in a wird, 1 March 2023. Mirr can mean 'to shimmer', among other senses.

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