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will o' the wisp
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Noun
Britain
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
ブリテンの民間伝承に基づき、沼地や湿地に浮かぶ、妖しく点滅する光や灯火のこと。超自然的な存在がその光を操り、旅人を迷わせて災いに導くとされる現象。
（ plural ）
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(Britain folklore) A flickering light or lantern, especially over bogs, swamps or marshes, held by a supernatural creature who uses it to lure travelers at night to their demise.
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will o' the wisp
The weary traveler followed the will o' the wisp across the marsh, only to find himself deeper and more lost than before.
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The weary traveler followed the will o' the wisp across the marsh, only to find himself deeper and more lost than before.
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