"cailleach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cailleachs [plural]
Etymology: From Scots, from Scottish Gaelic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|-}} Scots, {{der|en|gd|-}} Scottish Gaelic Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} cailleach (plural cailleachs)
  1. (Scotland) An old woman. Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): Female, People Synonyms: caillach, cailliach
    Sense id: en-cailleach-en-noun-vCr4UDqd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

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