Etymology

seiðkona

Today it means: A female practitioner of seiðr; a seeress; a witch. Full definition →

Old Norse seiðkona
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  1. Old Norse · borrowed fromseiðkona
  2. English todayseiðkona

Borrowed from Old Norse seiðkona.

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