Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ben síde. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ben síde, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ben síde in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ben síde you have here. The definition of the word
ben síde will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ben síde, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Irish
Etymology
From ben (“woman”) + síd (“fairy mound”).
Noun
ben síde f (genitive mná síde, nominative plural mná síde)
- banshee, fairy woman
Descendants
References
- Joseph Wright, editor (1898), “BANSHEE, sb..”, in The English Dialect Dictionary: , volume I (A–C), London: Henry Frowde, , publisher to the English Dialect Society, ; New York, N.Y.: G[eorge] P[almer] Putnam’s Sons, →OCLC, page 158.