English Explanatory Dictionary

gyre-carlin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A witch.

Word forms

gyre-carlin gyre-carlins gyre-carline gyre-carling

Etymology

From Old Norse gýgr (“ogress”) + English carline (“old woman”).

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