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Where does “druid” come from?

druid (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish druitid — shuts, closes; moves close , presses ;...

druid (Scottish Gaelic): starling; shut closely; cover

Definitions

  1. starling; shut closely; cover

Ancestry of “druid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishdruitidshuts, closes; moves close , presses ;...
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