Gillie vs Willie - What's the difference?

gillie | willie |


As a noun gillie

is (originally) male attendant on a scottish highland chief or gillie can be (scotland) a gill of an alcoholic drink.

As a verb gillie

is to be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide ) for (someone).

As a proper noun willie is

a male given name, diminutive of william.

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

gillie

English

Alternative forms

* ghillie * gilly

Etymology 1

(wikipedia gillie) Scottish Gaelic gille , helper and Irish Gaelic giolla 'boy'

Noun

(en noun)
  • (originally) male attendant on a Scottish Highland chief
  • (Scottish and Irish) fishing and hunting guide
    • ''The gillie still wore in kilt in his laird's clan tartan
  • (Ireland, British) A man or boy who attends to a person who is hunting or fishing in Scotland.
    • Derived terms
    * gillie-casflue * gillie suit * gillie-wetfoot

    Verb

  • To be a gillie (a hunting or fishing guide ) for (someone).

    • Etymology 2

    gill' + ' -ie

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland) A gill of an alcoholic drink.
    • English heteronyms

    willie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • See also

    * the willies