taisch

noun

ˈtāsh,

ˈtīsh

plural -es

Scottish

: an apparition of a person about to die

Word History

Etymology

Scottish Gaelic taibhis, taibhse; akin to Irish Gaelic taidhbhse ghost, Old Irish taidbsiu to show

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