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单词 pixie-leading
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pixie-leadingn.

Brit. /ˈpɪksɪliːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpɪksiˌlidɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pixie n., leading n.1
Etymology: < pixie n. + leading n.1 Compare pixie-led adj.
rare.
The action or fact of being led astray by pixies.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > by pixies
pixie-leading1659
1659 C. Clobery Divine Glimpses 73 Old countrey folk, who pixie-leading fear, Bear bread about them to prevent that harm.
2001 Fortean Times Jan. 46/1 There is a more traditional explanation: he was pisky- or pixie-led—‘pixy-leading is perhaps the commonest of the fairy experiences in modern times,’ remarks the folklorist Katharine Briggs.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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