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  Scottish Faeries
The Boobrie is a waterbird about a foot high that swims in or out of the water.
This faery is water bound and cannot live on land.
If one really wants to contact a boobrie then do so from the safety of the shore.
www.visitdunkeld.com /faeries.htm   (3365 words)

  
  Arcane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The boobrie, giant relative of the stork, stands 12 feet tall.
When times are lean, the boobrie feeds on snakes, lizards, and giant spiders.
When a boobrie hunts, it finds a grove of tall marsh grass or similar vegetation and slips into it.
www.cs.bgu.ac.il /~ron/adnd/bestiary/b/B10.html   (1812 words)

  
 Boobrie Definition / Boobrie Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Boobrie is a fabulous water-bird of Scottish Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country or nation and former independent kingdom of northwest Europe, and one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom.
Boobrie is a waterbird about a foot high that swims in or out of the water.
boobrie is a huge bird) can be cooked into 72 omelets.
www.elresearch.com /Boobrie   (146 words)

  
 Realms of Aquilar - Boobrie
The boobrie are a race of bird that look very similar to a turkey or pheasant, except that they are twice the size with broad feathers of yellow, brown and sometimes orange.
Most boobrie live in and around lakes and streams where they survive on fish and small rodents frequenting the water supply such as mice, beavers and even groundhogs on occasion.
Boobrie can be vicious fighters when their young or nests are threatened.
www.aquilar.net /creatures/aerial/boobrie.html   (457 words)

  
 Talk:Boobrie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Boobrie   (101 words)

  
 DeDanaan » The Celtic Spirit World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
A gigantic waterbird known as the boobrie was supposed to haunt the fresh-water and sea-lochs of Argyllshire.
The footprints of the boobrie covered a space equal to that contained within the span of a pair of large antlers, and its voice was “like the roar of an angry bull”.
That this creature had at least an existence in the popular mind less than a century ago is proved by the number of local stories concerning it.
dedanaan.com /the-celtic-spirit-world/12   (937 words)

  
 Note to Burfardo <delivered by messenger Boobrie> - www.ezboard.com
Note to Burfardo Boobrie> - www.ezboard.com
Re: Note to Burfardo Boobrie>
Thanks Grungir, may need to take you up on that (not sure if Burfardo is still able to access his account, etc.).
p196.ezboard.com /faesirschosenfrm2.showMessage?topicID=42.topic   (169 words)

  
 Dove's Wiccan Haven
The Boobrie (Boo-bree) is a waterbird about a foot high which can either swim in or fly over the water.
It mimics the sound of a particular animal’s young to lure it to the side of the ship, where it is captured in the long talons and dragged underwater.
Of you feel you really must contact a Boobrie, it is best to do so from the safety of the shore where the faery cannot come.
www.msnusers.com /doveswiccanhaven/boobrie.msnw   (306 words)

  
 A-M descriptions
Known for its malicious tendencies -- including leading children or sheep into wells or spoiling milk before it has left the cow's udders -- the boggle is notorious for practical jokes that leave the victim confused, frustrated, and frequently dead.
The great grey boobrie is in good shape.
Description: Boobries are huge flightless heron-like birds, half again as tall as a human.
www.angelfire.com /hi/maingateway/dram.html   (1192 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Lore : The Boobrie preys on ships transporting sheep and cattle, which are it's favorite food.
The Boobrie can shape shift into the form of a horse and run along the top of the water, complete with sound effects of hooves beating on the earth.
Contact: If you feel you really must contact a boobrie, it is best to do so from the safety of the shore where the faery cannot come.
www.faerywood.com /boobrie.html   (229 words)

  
 EN World - Morrus' D&D / d20 News & Reviews Site - [1E to 3.5] Aerial Servant to Luck Eater (updated 04/06)
A boobrie resembles an enormous heron with a hooked beak.
The boobrie's flight is relatively slow and clumsy.
A boobrie's main attack is by means of its long, hooked beak.
www.enworld.org /printthread.php?t=125191   (12848 words)

  
 boobrie
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A boobrie's diet consists of giant catfish and other wetland denizens.
When times are lean, the boobrie feeds on snakes, lizards, and giant spiders.
mpmccz.org /boobrie.html   (193 words)

  
 Encyclopedia Faerie
He likes to push fishermen off the banks to drown, taking the victim's soul to his home in the forest.
*Boobrie- Preys on ships transporting sheep and cattle, which are it's favorite foods.
It mimics the sound of a particular animal's young to lure it to the side of the ship, where it's captured in the long talons and dragged underwater.
www.jackowitch.com /faries1.html   (2927 words)

  
 Boobrie
It is said to be similar to a Great Northern Diver but with white markings and an ability to roar.
It is said to be the metamorphosized form of the Each Uisge.
This article relating to a European myth or legend is a stub.
www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/Boobrie.php   (145 words)

  
 A New Life   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
I make a mean pot of boobrie stew,” and with that he opened his pack to show how full it was with boobrie skinned and ready for the pot.
Her eyes grew heavy from watching him chop and toss into the pot boobrie and other things she could not see well in the deep dusk of the late evening.
Then she opened her eyes to a clear, starry night, a cheerful little fire, the tantalizing smell of bubbling boobrie stew, and the Norseman silhouetted against a bright moon.
www.verijaa.com /VoVNewLife.htm   (2615 words)

  
 Zygmund's Journal, Page 43, Three Days in Riverhaven: Day Two
The boobrie towered over the mess on stilted crane-like legs, a full head taller than Sarrgon himself.
I know Boobries hunt along with boars near the pierwalk that leads to Swamp Trolls, and sling-wielding Sluagh hunt just over the same pier as well.
A Boobrie feather or Sluagh Hide will fetch decent bronze, but I had no time to practice the rangerly arts on the creatures we faced.
www.dm.net /~dream/Zygmund/page43.html   (1654 words)

  
 Official Orders of Elanthia
When you are thinking about what to call your merry band of followers, you need to have a few things in mind.
If you decide to create an Order designed around the preservation of the rare blue-plumed boobrie, do not call it "The Happy Helpers Club." Something at least moderately hinting at the purpose of the order is most likely your best idea.
For example, in the case of the aforementioned group, something along the line of "The Order of the Blue-Plumed Boobrie" might make sense.
www.play.net /dr/info/newsletters/wa/vol4iss1/themes/orders/2001_08_Jaded_view.html   (806 words)

  
 Allakhazam's Magical Realm: Dark Age of Camelot
Characters that were created after Patch Version 1.79 do not receive this Epic quest.
Talk to your trainer who will send you to talk to Trealine, who will send you to kill some Boobrie Hatchlings for the feathers, then return for your reward.
Boobrie Hatchlings can be found north of Aegirhamn near the stone bridge.
camelot.allakhazam.com /quests.html?realm=Midgard&cquest=754   (152 words)

  
 Scotland.com: Faeries in Scottish Folklore - - Scotland Blog
The Ashrays are water dwellers and the Black Angus faeries are better known as the faerie dogs.
Not all faeries take on human form, such as the Boobrie who are water birds that are able to live on land and in water.
Fin Folk also live in bodies of water and are affectionately known as Sea Gardeners and will not make contact with humans.
www.scotland.com /blog/faeries-in-scottish-folklore   (647 words)

  
 Countrybookshop.co.uk - Monster Mission
Some mysterious, mad aunts have kidnapped three children to help them run a sanctuary for strange and wonderful creatures like mermaids, selkies, the boobrie bird, and even the great Kraken himself.
However, the secret island they all love is under threat by villains who have other ideas.
The secret island where they live is a sanctuary for magical creatures - mermaids, selkies, the amazing boobrie bird and even the great Kraken himself, and the kidnapped children help to care for them.
www.countrybookshop.co.uk /books/index.phtml?whatfor=0330372629   (188 words)

  
 Fairy Dictionary - B1
The Boobrie can shapeshift into the form of a horse and run along the top of the water, complete with the sound effect of hooves beatin on the earth.
In this form it has been seen by sailors who often mistake it for a ghost horse.
If you feel you really must contact a Boobrie, it is best to do so from the safey of the shore where the faery cannot come.
d21c.com /selkywolf/sweetsong/b1.html   (3437 words)

  
 ShaeunsShackOSales
On the hanging rack you see a gleaming silver-white bascinet edged with brass, a gilded great helm with a flowing plume of boobrie feathers and a brushed silver-washed bascinet with a golden brow.
A gilded great helm with a flowing plume of boobrie feathers is 54687 Kronars
A darkened steel armet helm engraved with a twining olive laurel is 24375 Kronars
groups.msn.com /shaeunsshackosales/paladinguildshoparmor.msnw   (869 words)

  
 boobrie - Definitions from Dictionary.com
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dictionary.reference.com /browse/boobrie   (42 words)

  
 Kid Wizard -- Recipes for Fun -- Boobrie Shortbread   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Note: Look in the glossary to find out about the Boobrie.
Special Note: An oven will be used to make the Boobrie Shortbread.
Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the Boobrie Shortbread just starts to turn a light golden brown.
www.kidwizard.com /Potions/BoobrieShortbread.asp   (220 words)

  
 The Sword of Light and the Unique Tale, with as much of the adventures of Gilly of the Goat-Skin as is given in 'The ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
The youngsters had smacked their lips and snapped their teeth.
Every time he came home now they used to say to him--"Father, have you brought us the Boobrie Bird?" No wonder that his eyes used to turn to the Crystal Egg when he sat in Gilly's house.
And then because the moon shone on it just as he was leaving, and because he knew that Gilly's back was turned, he could not keep himself from making a little spring and taking the Crystal Egg softly in his mouth.
www.allstarz.org /religioustext/neu/celt/kis/kis30.htm   (878 words)

  
 Camelot Auto-Bestiary - boobrie (DAoC Mob Details)
No faction information was found for this mob.
Proximity Information (mobs that "boobrie" is found close to)
The higher the score, the more of that mob are likely to be found near a boobrie.
www.mindkayak.com /bestiary/mob.jsp?mob=2312   (161 words)

  
 BookPage Children's Review: Teen Read Week Roundup
Needing help with their hard work, each kidnaps a child.
Two initially frightened children, Minette and Fabio, eventually enjoy their chores and new friends -- the aunts, the mermaids, the selkie Herbert, the egg-bound boobrie.
Then something incredible happens: they hear the Great Hum; and the third child, Lambert, finds his mobile phone and summons his father.
www.bookpage.com /0010bp/childrens/teen_read_week.html   (846 words)

  
 Fall of Conwy
Fergus and Kerin catch up with the shaman who has summoned a Boobrie (giant loon) from the lake (Lough Lifford).
Fergus attempts to summon the Boobrie back to him.
He gets a critical failure and summons blood herons instead.
www.thefickeadventure.com /Games/gurps/Eire/Conwy/FallOfConwy.html   (1025 words)

  
 The Ways of Old
You may find yourself emoting rather than doing.
Types - Alven, Ashrays, Bean-Fionn, Bean-Sidhe, Black Angus, Black Annis, Boobrie, Bunyip, Bwaganod, Cailleac Bhuer, Corrigan, Dracs, Ellyllions, Fideal, Fin Folk, Fir Darrig, Fossegrim, Glaistig, Guardian of the Sword, Gwragedd Annwn, Irish Sea Water Guardians, Jenny Greenteeth, Kelpie.
Air - Air faeries are a large but mixed group.
groups.msn.com /TheWaysofOld/faeries1.msnw   (1048 words)

  
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Aunt Etta, Aunt Coral and Aunt Myrtle are getting old and can no longer keep up with all of the magical creatures of the island like they used to - after all, mermaids, selkies, and boobries take a lot of work.
However, they know that they cannot trust other adults to take care of the island the way they do so they decide that they need some children.
www.allreaders.com /BookRView.asp?BRID=61922   (417 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of the Celts : Fabii - Furbaide Ferbenn   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Cats were almost fairies in themselves, but there was a fairy cat in the Highlands, the Cait Sith, and a demon-god-cat, Big Ears, which appeared after horrible invocations.
Afanc was a river monster of Wales, something like a giant beaver, and the Boobrie was a monstrous water-bird.
Goats and deer may be said to have been fairies in their own proper shape, and many birds, the owl, the wren, the eagle and the raven had strong fairy associations.
celt.net /Celtic/celtopedia/f.html   (16466 words)

  
 Traveljournals.net - Boobrie, Chari-Baguirmi, Chad - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
Traveljournals.net - Boobrie, Chari-Baguirmi, Chad - Location on world map, coordinates and short facts
/ Explore / Chad / Locations / Boobrie, Chari-Baguirmi
Maps and coordinates for Boobrie, Chari-Baguirmi, Chad are approximative and not valid for navigation.
www.traveljournals.net /explore/chad/map/m1617686/boobrie.html   (45 words)

  
 Island of the Aunts by E   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Imagine yourself, suddenly snatched from your boring, everyday existence, waking up on an island inhabited by the most amazing creatures!
Not only are there selkies and mermaids, there is a spoor worm ( a flightless dragon) whose body is so long it must be wound around trees, and a giant Boobrie, a huge bird whose eggs cannot be laid because they are STUCK!
Add to this a fantastic host of strange creatures four "Aunts" whose mission in life is to care for all sea creatures, especially the Kraken, a mystical creature the size of an island!
faculty.nwlehighsd.org /fiedlerk/island_of_the_aunts_by_e.htm   (139 words)

  
 Gossfords Toy Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Covered head to toe in polished metal armor which bears a striking resemblence to a life-sized armored boot, the puppet's eyes gaze stoically out from the narrow slit of its helmet.
A red-dyed boobrie feather curls downwards from its perch atop the helm, shifting back and forth in front of the vision slit.
Given a free hand, you think you can PUSH, PULL, TURN, POKE, TAP, RUB, CLEAN, POINT, WAVE, BREAK or SCREAM at the little puppet to make it perform.
members.aol.com /gossford/toystore.htm   (843 words)

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