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noun
A mysterious light, which, when seen at night, was believed to foretell a person's death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: corpse candle
Antonyms: none provided
History
See fetch (“wraith, apparition”).
