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kelpie (1)

kel·pie [ kélpee ] (plural kel·pies) or kel·py [ kélpee ] (plural kel·pies)


noun 
Definition:
 
water sprite: in Scottish folklore, a malicious water spirit that takes the form of a horse and lures people to death by drowning

[Late 17th century. Origin ?]
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