gillie
gil·lie
gillie · gillies · gillied · gillying
To be a gillie, a fishing or hunting guide, forTo be a gillie, a fishing or hunting guide, for (someone).
/ˈɡɪli/
Meaning
1 sensesTo be a gillie, a fishing or hunting guide, for (someone).
Origin
From Scottish Gaelic gille (“helper”), from Middle Irish gilla (“youth, young man; boy, maFrom Scottish Gaelic gille (“helper”), from Middle Irish gilla (“youth, young man; boy, male child; messenger, page, servant”), possibly borrowed from Old Norse gildr (“brawny, stout; of full worth”). Compare Irish giolla (“boy”).
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Forms
gillies, gillying, gillied, gilliedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle