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Thread #109303   Message #2284034
Posted By: Joe_F
09-Mar-08 - 09:48 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Selkie/Selchie? & pronunciation
Subject: RE: Folklore: Selkie/Selchie? & pronunciation
The OED lists sealchie and sealkie, with corresponding pronunciations
(ch pronounced the Scottish way). It also lists silkie as a variant.
Older spellings are selchie (1600s), selkie (1800s), and selkie, selchie, saelkie, & silkey (1900s).