völva
Meanings
noun
- In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.
- Any prophetess, sooth-sayer, or witch.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫlva (völva in modern Icelandic).
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