"fear gortha" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Irish [Term?] (literally “man of hunger/famine”) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|lit=man of hunger/famine}} Irish [Term?] (literally “man of hunger/famine”) Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} fear gortha
  1. (Irish mythology) A phantom of hunger, resembling an emaciated man. Tags: Irish Categories (topical): Characters from folklore, Irish mythology, Mythological figures Synonyms: fear gortach
    Sense id: en-fear_gortha-en-noun-VyLRGT~t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

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