(a) (usually with the and capital initials) (the name of) a supernatural character in Arthurian legend, said to have given King Arthur the sword…
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释义 | the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > fairy or elf > [noun] > nature-spirit > inhabiting water (12) lady of the lake1579 (a) (usually with the and capital initials) (the name of) a supernatural character in Arthurian legend, said to have given King Arthur the sword… shoupiltin1711 (See quots.) wraith1755 A water-spirit. nixie1816 In German folklore: a water sprite or nymph having a human torso and the tail of a fish, and able to take on a variety of physical appearances in… undine1821 A supernatural female being, imagined as inhabiting the water; a nymph. Also attributive. nix1833 = nixie, n.1 Jenny Greenteeth1850 The name of: a female supernatural being or creature said to lurk beneath the surface of (esp. weed-covered) ponds, ditches, etc., waiting to… Subcategories:— kelpie (3) — silkie (1) — glaistig (1) |
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