draoidheachd

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Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish druídecht, draídecht f (“secret lore and arts of the druids; (in wider sense) occult science, wizardry”). By surface analysis, draoidh (“druid; wizard, magician; diviner”) +‎ -achd. Cognate to Irish draíocht.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

draoidheachd f (plural draoidheachdan)

  1. bewitchment, sorcery, druidism, druidry, magic, charm, enchantment

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