wælcyrge

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walakuzjǭ, either by descent or through Old Norse valkyrja. Equivalent to wæl +‎ cyre.

Pronunciation

Noun

wælcyrġe f

  1. a malevolent female demon
  2. a sorceress, a female witch
    • her syndan wiccan & wælcyrian. (Wulfstan, Sermo ad Anglos, ca. 1015)

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative wælcyrġe wælcyrġan
accusative wælcyrġan wælcyrġan
genitive wælcyrġan wælcyrġena
dative wælcyrġan wælcyrġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: walkirie, walkyrie