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grey folk

grey folk noun: elves, the fae, the wee folk.

Noun

grey folk pl (plural only)

  1. (Scotland, plural, plural-only) elves, the fae, the wee folk.
    • One of the most important of all Yuletide observances was the 'saining' required to guard life or properties from the Trows. If the proper observances were omitted, the 'grey-folk' were sure to take advantage of the opportunity.1888, Biot Edmonndston, Jessie Saxby, The Home of a Naturalist, page 136

Questions about grey folk

What does grey folk mean?
Grey folk means elves, the fae, the wee folk.
What part of speech is grey folk?
Grey folk is a noun.

Words near grey folk in the dictionary

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  3. grey eminences
  4. grey energies
  5. grey energy
  6. grey folk
  7. grey fox
  8. grey foxes
  9. grey francolin
  10. grey francolins
  11. grey friar

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