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Thread #109303 Message #2285183
Posted By: Jack Campin
11-Mar-08 - 07:38 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Selkie/Selchie? & pronunciation
Subject: RE: Folklore: Selkie/Selchie? & pronunciation
According to the Concise Scots Dictionary, the word is a variant of "selch" or "selk" meaning "seal" - its primary meaning has nothing supernatural about it. The Orkney pronunciation is different from everywhere else.