What does guykerl mean?
Guykerl means (Shetland) A giantess, typically a giant wife..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(Shetland) A giantess, typically a giant wife..
He went up his hill for a large stone he knew would be sufficient, but as he was returning, staggering under the weight of the enormous boulder, his Guykerl saw him and cried out jeeringly.
The giantesses or guykerls seem to have survived their husbands for some considerable time, for they continued to play an active part in folklore.
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Guykerl means (Shetland) A giantess, typically a giant wife..
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He went up his hill for a large stone he knew would be sufficient, but as he was returning, staggering under the weight of the enormous boulder, his Guykerl saw him and cried out jeeringly.
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