A Dictionary of English folklore. Jacqueline Simpson & Steve Roud. 2014.
colt-pixy — a spirit or fairy, in the shape of a horse, which (wickers) neighs and misleads horses into bogs, &c. Hamp … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
pixy — pixy; colt·pixy; pixy·ish; … English syllables
colt — colt; colt·ish; colt·pix·ie; colt·skin; un·colt; colt·ish·ness; colt·pixy; … English syllables
pixy — , pisky This is the standard term in Devon, Cornwall, and Somerset for a *fairy, though many writers from the early 19th century onwards have insisted that the two races are quite distinct; the word is probably related to *Puck. One… … A Dictionary of English folklore
coltpixy — colt·pixy … English syllables
Will-o'-the-wisp — For other uses, see Will o the wisp (disambiguation). Will o the wisp Phenomenon An 1882 oil painting of a will o the wisp by Arnold Böcklin See also … Wikipedia
Hobbit (word) — The invention of the word hobbit is traditionally ascribed to J. R. R. Tolkien. When The Hobbit was first published, however, there was some debate over the actual origins of the word. This debate would continue for some time. Generally Hobbit is … Wikipedia
Fruit tree propagation — is usually carried out through asexual reproduction by grafting or budding the desired variety onto a suitable rootstock. Perennial plants can be propagated either by sexual or vegetative means. Sexual reproduction occurs when male pollen from… … Wikipedia
male — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Masculine Nouns 1. male, man, he, homo, gentleman, sir, master, yeoman, wight, swain, blade, chap, gaffer, husband, bachelor, Mr., mister; boy, stripling, youth, lad; homme; hombre; macho; lady s man,… … English dictionary for students
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
