sidhe

British  

/ ˈʃiːdɪ, ʃiː /

plural noun

1. the inhabitants of fairyland; fairies

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Etymology

Origin of sidhe

C18: from Irish Gaelic aos sídhe people of the fairy mound; compare _banshee

Example Sentences

I had edged my way into the dimness, peering into the corners, ready to run if I saw one of the sídhe, her hair long, her fingers bony, watching me.

From Literature

I knew the sídhe searched for boys to drag down into their rings.

From Literature

And then I said in my loudest, fiercest voice, “No gray smoke men will dare. No sídhe, no bean sídhe. I am Nora Ryan and I come from Queen Maeve and Mam and Granda and Da. And you, Patrick Ryan, are safe with me.”

From Literature

First to wish on Anna’s coin at last: May she be warm in her house with the dog, and may the sídhe never cross her doorstep.

From Literature

He had said that one of the sídhe might live under her table.

From Literature