"piskie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: piskies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} piskie (plural piskies)
  1. (mythology, fantasy literature, fairy tales) Alternative form of pixie (supernatural being): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: pixie (extra: (supernatural being): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature) Categories (topical): Mythology
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