bansheen.

Brit.

/ˈbanʃiː/, U.S.

/ˈbænʃi/, Irish English

/bænˈʃiː/,

/ˈbænʃiː/, Scottish English /ˌbanˈʃi/, /ˈbanʃi/

Forms: 1700s benshi, benshea, 1800s benshie, banshie, banshee.

Etymology: A phonetic spelling of Irish bean sídhe < Old Irish ben síde ‘female, or woman, of the fairies or elves.’

A supernatural being supposed by the peasantry of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands to wail under the windows of a house where one of the inmates is about to die. Certain families of rank were reputed to have a special ‘family spirit’ of this kind.

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banshee1771

1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 160 The cries and shrieks of Benshi, or the Fairies wife.

1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake iii. 106 The fatal Ben-shie's boding scream.

1829 W. Scott Lett. Demonol. x. 348 The distinction of a banshie is only allowed to families of the pure Milesian stock.

1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter II. 67 As if she had heard the family banshee shrieking at her.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	banshee
释义	bansheen. Brit. /ˈbanʃiː/, U.S. /ˈbænʃi/, Irish English /bænˈʃiː/, /ˈbænʃiː/, Scottish English /ˌbanˈʃi/, /ˈbanʃi/ Forms: 1700s benshi, benshea, 1800s benshie, banshie, banshee. Etymology: A phonetic spelling of Irish bean sídhe < Old Irish ben síde ‘female, or woman, of the fairies or elves.’ A supernatural being supposed by the peasantry of Ireland and the Scottish Highlands to wail under the windows of a house where one of the inmates is about to die. Certain families of rank were reputed to have a special ‘family spirit’ of this kind. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > banshee banshee1771 1771 T. Pennant Tour Scotl. 1769 160 The cries and shrieks of Benshi, or the Fairies wife. 1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake iii. 106 The fatal Ben-shie's boding scream. 1829 W. Scott Lett. Demonol. x. 348 The distinction of a banshie is only allowed to families of the pure Milesian stock. 1876 M. E. Braddon Joshua Haggard's Daughter II. 67 As if she had heard the family banshee shrieking at her. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1771
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