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Proto-Germanic
Etymology
From *waluz (“staff”) + *-ǭ (“feminine agent suffix”). Proto-Germanic terms regarding sorcery often involve spinning, rolling or encircling; compare *walwijaną ("to roll"). Also compare the name *Walubergō ("wand-saviour"). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Noun
*walwǭ f
- (North Germanic) a seeress; such women were revered and were said to be able to predict the future and harness magic; see *saidaz and *galdraz
- Synonym: *haidiz, *haljōrūnō
Inflection
| ōn-stemDeclension of *walwǭ (ōn-stem)
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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*walwǭ
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*walwōniz
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| vocative
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*walwǭ
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*walwōniz
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| accusative
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*walwōnų
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*walwōnunz
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| genitive
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*walwōniz
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*walwōnǫ̂
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| dative
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*walwōni
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*walwōmaz
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| instrumental
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*walwōnē
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*walwōmiz
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