völva

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.
  2. Any prophetess, sooth-sayer, or witch.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜːlvə/ /ˈvɒlvə/ /ˈvəʊlvə/ /ˈvɑlvə/ /ˈvoʊlvə/

Word forms

völva völvas volva

Etymology

From Old Norse vǫlva (völva in modern Icelandic).

Synonyms

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