Contionary:fylchu

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Middle Annerish

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse fylgjukona, fylgikona ("woman follower"), but remodelled after Goidelic fáelchú ("wolf-hound").

Pronunciation

(Annerish) IPA: /ˈfˠiːlˠxˠə/ [ˈfʷɪˑɫ͡ɫ̥ɐ]

Inflection of fylchu
 Ⅲ ꜰᴇᴍ.  ɴᴏᴍ. ɢᴇɴ. ᴅᴀᴛ. ᴠᴏᴄ.
sɢ.  fylchuɴ   fylchuanʜ   fylchuaınʟ   fylchuaınʟ 
ᴘʟ.  fylchuaınʟ   fylchuanɴ   fylchuaınb   fylchuaınʟ 
ᴄᴏʟ.  fylchuna   fylchuaınʟ   fylchunaʟ 

Noun

fylchu (runic:ᛓᛦᛧᚷᚬ)

  1. (mythology) An apparition haunting adulterers;
  2. (hence) An obsessive mistress who stalks the cheat.
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