- (n.) A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house.
- (n.) A supernatural being supposed to warn a family of the approaching death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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