"mirrie dancers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: * Said to be from Scots mirrie (“merry”) + dancers. * That may be a false cognate. See discussion at shetnews.co.uk Community/History in a wird, 1 March 2023. Mirr can mean 'to shimmer', among other senses. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|mirrie||merry}} Scots mirrie (“merry”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=mirrie dancers}} mirrie dancers pl (plural only)
  1. (Shetland) the northern lights Tags: Shetland, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-mirrie_dancers-en-noun-fjmb1joD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Shetland English

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