mirrie dancers

noun

the northern lights

OriginScots mirrie →
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Meanings

nounmirrie dancers pl (plural only)
  1. Shetlandpluralplural onlythe northern lights

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
northern lights

Origin

  1. Scotsmirrie“merry”
  2. Englishmirrie dancers

* Said to be from Scots mirrie (“merry”) + dancers. * That may be a false cognate. See discussion at shetnews.co.uk Community/History in a wird, 1 March 2023. Mirr can mean 'to shimmer', among other senses.

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APA

mirrie dancers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirrie%20dancers

MLA

“mirrie dancers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirrie%20dancers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mirrie dancers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mirrie%20dancers.

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