SEANNACHIE

Etymology

Noun

seannachie (plural seannachies)

(Highland, Scotland) A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes.

A genealogist.

Source: Wiktionary

Sean"na*chie, n. Etym: [Gael. seanachaidh.]

Definition: A bard among the Highlanders of Scotland, who preserved and repeated the traditions of the tribes; also, a genealogist. [Written also senachy.] [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition