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(Ireland, Newfoundland) A type of banshee whose cry indicates someone's impending death.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(Ireland, Newfoundland) A type of banshee whose cry indicates someone's impending death.

" But when Jack lies on his low death-bed, with the clammy dews standing on his brow, the moaning bibe combing her yellow locks, and singing the death-wail at his casement, then will this, and all poor Delaney's other actions, appear to …
Origin: Borrowed from , a variant of badhbh. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
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