gillie

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(gil′ē)

or gilly

noun pl. gillies

in the Scottish Highlands
  1. Archaic a male servant
  2. a sportsman's attendant or guide

Origin: Scot < Gael gille, lad, page

noun

ghillie (sense )

Origin: var. of gilly

See gillie in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also ghil·lie

noun pl. gil·lies also ghil·lies
  1. Scots A professional fishing and hunting guide. See Regional Note at mozo.
  2. A low-cut sports shoe with fringed laces.

Origin:

Origin: Scottish Gaelic gille, boy, servant

Origin: , from Old Irish gilla

Origin: , from gildae

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