galder en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Middle English galder, from Old English galdor, from Proto-West Germanic *galdr, from Proto-Germanic *galdraz (“song, incantation, spell”), through garnered interest via Old Norse galdr, equivelant to gale + -der, or yell + -der, deriving from a sense of "magical chanting".
Meanings
- A type of pagan incantation, spell, charm, and thereof.
- A type of magical chanting, especially relating to ljóðatal, gendered masculine and for protective effects.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| galders | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (13)
ang galdor (Translations) · non galdr (Translations) · da galder (Translations) · nn galder (Translations) · gmq-gut galdur (Translations) · sv galder (Translations) · goh galstar (Translations) · goh galdar (Translations) · is galdur (Translations) · gmq-osw gallir (Translations) · enm galder (Translations) · ang ġealdor (Translations) · gmq-osw galder (Translations)