Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galdr

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gal-dr
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an improvisational magical song, especially for a protective effect. Compare the custom of the joik and other chanting traditions among the Sámi shamanic noaidi who shares mutual influence with the Norse shamanic vǫlva and other Norse magical customs.

noun

An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an improvisational magical song, especially for a protective effect. Compare the custom of the joik and other chanting traditions among the Sámi shamanic noaidi who shares mutual influence with the Norse shamanic vǫlva and other Norse magical customs.

Example Sentences

"There are different kinds of galdr; the most common is runegaldr, which consists of singing the various names of a single rune with Intent."

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Norse galdr (“witchcraft, sorcery, magic arts”), akin to Old English ġealdor (“incantation, magic”). Related to English gale, yell.

Origin

Source language: Old Norse

Word Breakdown

Root: galdr

Inflected Forms

galdrar (plural) galdrs (plural)

Synonyms

galder

Questions

What does galdr mean?: An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an improvisational magical song, especially for a protective effect. Compare the custom of the joik and other chanting traditions among the Sámi shamanic noaidi who shares mutual influence with the Norse shamanic vǫlva and other Norse magical customs.
Where does galdr come from?: It is traced to Old Norse.

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