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An aquatic horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology, said to cause droughts and epidemics and to harm crops and animals.
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History
From Orcadian Scots knoggelvi, from Scots neugle (“water spirit in the form of a horse”). Related to English nicker (“water demon”).
