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kelpie::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | kelpy |
| Type of | evil spirit |
kelpie::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | sheep dog, sheepdog, shepherd dog |
Examples of kelpie
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The barking of a kelpie is supposed to make them scatter, but I didn't feel up to it.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Koko, a red cloud kelpie, has been the surprise breakout talent of 2011 in Australia.
From the guardian.co.uk
Darling Downs RSPCA inspector Shawn Jansen looks after two-year-old kelpie-cross Kellie.
From the dailymercury.com.au
Next we were introduced to the two farm dogs, a kelpie and border collie.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
I'm not sure of her breeding, but I suspect there's kelpie, dingo and kangaroo in there somewhere.
From the theaustralian.com.au
When he was dying, he asked me to take his red kelpie, Meg.
From the countrynews.com.au
She's about the size of a kelpie and has terrier breeds.
From the couriermail.com.au
Eight-week-old red kelpie, bred by Flo Blyton, in Berridale.
From the smh.com.au
The outfield kelpie dog has been thrown the ball now and the chant of Hoggy echoes around the WACA.
From the smh.com.au
- Kelpy: (Scottish folklore) water spirit in the form of a horse that likes to drown its riders
- An Australian sheepdog with pointed ears
- The kelpie is a supernatural water horse from Celtic folklore that is believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland and Ireland; the name may be from Scottish Gaelic cailpeach or colpach 'heifer, colt.'
- The Kelpie is an Australian sheep dog successful at mustering and droving with little or no command guidance. They are medium-sized dogs and come in a variety of colours. Kelpies have been exported throughout the world and are used to muster livestock, primarily sheep, cattle, goats and poultry.
- (Kelpies) were said to occupy several lochs, including one at Leurbost.
- (Kelpies) A sort of mischievous water-spirit, said to haunt fords and fairies at night, especially in storms.
- A type of fairy seen in Scotland and Ireland, associated with the water. Webfooted and ugly water spirits and aren't seen anymore. Some even believed them to be carnivorous and cannibalistic. ...
- They are Scottish water faeries. Usually they are seen as young horses, but sometimes they appear as hairy men. They haunt rivers and streams, letting men mount them and then riding off into the water, dunking them. (See also Each-Uisge.)
