Meanings
plural seeresses
- A female seer, soothsayer or diviner
From the numinous fire of fehu Frigg and Freyja receive their gifts as seeresses.
1989, Edred Thorsson, Runelore: A Handbook of Esoteric Runology, York Beach, Me.: S. Weiser, page 1152 more examples
Following the old pagan form she sits a moment upon him in token of surrender, like the Delphian seeress on Apollo’s tripod. After receiving the breath of his spirit, the sacrament of his love, she purifies herself with like formal solemnity. Thenceforth she is a living altar.
1863, Jules Michelet, La Sorcière: The Witch of the Middle Ages translated by Lionel J. TrotterAs the seeress stood irresolute the tall young secretary half rose and whispered something in her ear.
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
Origin
Translations
Czech vědma, věstkyně f'
- vědmaa female seer
- věstkyně f'a female seer
Danish spåkone
- spåkonea female seer
Icelandic völva
- völvaa female seer
Irish banfháidh
- banfháidha female seer
Korean 무당
- 무당 (mudang)a female seer
Spanish adivina
- adivinaa female seer
Swedish sierska, spågumma
- sierskaa female seer
- spågummaa female seer
- spåkvinnaa female seer
Cite this entry
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