seiðr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of magic originating in Viking society and revived by modern pagans, incorporating ritualistic, shamanistic, and divinatory elements.

Word forms

seiðr seidr

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse seiðr.

Derived words

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