whelpie

noun

whelpie

noun

Etymology From whelp + -ie.

1

A small whelp, especially a little cub or puppy; a cur.

Familiars, brownies, water-kelpies, And all the other hellish whelpies; […]1802, William Meston, The Poetical Works of the Ingenious and Learned William Meston, page 37:
I begged the sailors, at least, not to tease the whelpies any more for that day.1888, Wide Awake, volume 26, page 42:

1 more example

Not that I mean any disrespect to Almighty God, but just to cheat the whelpies!1910, Walter Seymour, Ups and Downs of a Wandering Life, page 180:

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