gilly

Variant of gillie

gillie definition

gil·lie or gilly gil′ly (gil′ē)

noun pl. gillies -·lies

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

Etymology: Scot < Gael gille, lad, page

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