shanachie

(shănˈə-kē) also sen·na·chie (sĕnˈ-)

noun
Chiefly Scots

A skilled teller of tales or legends, especially Gaelic ones.

Origin:

Origin: Scots Gaelic seanachaidh

Origin: , from Old Irish senchaid

Origin: , variant of senchae, historian

Origin: , from sen, old; see sen- in Indo-European roots

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