cold iron
(slang, fishing, Scotland, Ireland) A bad omen.
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#booksky #bookqw word: DRY A bramble has been talking in the woods, which means calling in a fairy-smith. Jedediah, elder of the smithy, has been testing the bush with cold iron. The bush has opinions about bein…
Get me a hammer and a cold iron nail
Stuck on the idea of a fae working with mortals who do not fully understand fae Continually asking the mortals to pick up some objects but never telling them it’s because traces of cold iron make it burn to the touch…
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(slang, fishing, Scotland, Ireland) A bad omen.
“#booksky #bookqw word: DRY A bramble has been talking in the woods, which means calling in a fairy-smith. Jedediah, elder of the smithy, has been testing the bush with cold iron. The bush has opinions about being prodded. Buy here: tinyurl.com/nvvetupj”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Get me a hammer and a cold iron nail”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Stuck on the idea of a fae working with mortals who do not fully understand fae Continually asking the mortals to pick up some objects but never telling them it’s because traces of cold iron make it burn to the touch. Letting them guess if it’s a trick or not”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(mythology) a (possibly fictional) substance harmful to fairies; depending on the story, ordinary iron or iron treated in some way.
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