nuckelavee.
An aquatic horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology, said to cause droughts and epidemics and to harm crops and animals.
Meaning & usage
An aquatic horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology, said to cause droughts and epidemics and to harm crops and animals.
Where this word comes from
From Orcadian Scots knoggelvi, from Scots neugle (“water spirit in the form of a horse”). Related to English nicker (“water demon”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.