English Explanatory Dictionary

nuckelavee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An aquatic horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology, said to cause droughts and epidemics and to harm crops and animals.

Pronunciation

/nʌklɑːˈviː/

Word forms

nuckelavee nuckelavees nuckalavee

Etymology

From Orcadian Scots knoggelvi, from Scots neugle (“water spirit in the form of a horse”). Related to English nicker (“water demon”).

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