Of that Peg I confess I've never heard. A quick search through the books brings this up : Main Entry: dru·id Pronunciation: 'drü-id Function: noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin druides, druidae, plural, from Gaulish druides; akin to Old Irish druí druid, and perhaps to Old English trEow tree Date: 1563 : one of an ancient Celtic priesthood appearing in Irish and Welsh sagas and Christian legends as magicians and wizards
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