Capercailye

/ˌkæp.ər.ˈkeɪ.li/ noun

Definition

An alternative Scottish spelling of capercaillie, the large black forest game bird.

Etymology

Variant spelling of capercaillie from Gaelic 'capercaillie,' reflecting different transcription conventions of Gaelic into English.

Kelly Says

This spelling variant shows how Scottish Gaelic words struggled to find their 'correct' English spelling—different regions and authors each had their own version!

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