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taisch

noun
\ ˈtāsh, ˈtīsh\
plural -es

Definition of taisch

Scottish
: an apparition of a person about to die

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History and Etymology for taisch

Scottish Gaelic taibhis, taibhse; akin to Irish Gaelic taidhbhse ghost, Old Irish taidbsiu to show

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