单词 | fili |
释义 | filin. The name given in Irish to an ancient order of poets. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > poet by period > [noun] > bard > Celtic bard > ancient order of fili1876 1876 Encycl. Brit. V. 303/1 The Fili truly represents the Οὐάτεις, or vates, who formed one of the orders of Druids, mentioned by Strabo. 1880 Encycl. Brit. XIII. 250/2 The filid, whom we shall conventionally call bards..were part of the transformed Druidic order... An ollam fili, the highest grade of the order, was entitled to a large retinue of pupils. 1898 J. Heron Celtic Church 30 Entrance into the ranks of the Ollamhs and the Fileadh (or poets). 1933 Times Lit. Suppl. 26 Jan. 53/1 The filid, the poet~seers who have descendants in the land. 1957 Times Lit. Suppl. 25 Oct. 636/2 The bards were reciters, employed by the fili, or professional poets. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < |
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