| banshie | A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house. Origin: Gael. Bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. Bean woman + Gael. Sith fairy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| banstickle | <zoology> A small fish, the three-spined stickleback. Origin: OE. Ban, bon, bone + stickle prickle, sting. See Bone, Stickleback. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |