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. ᴀᴛ. ᴏᴄ.
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.