wælcyrge

Old English

Alternative forms

• uualcyrġe, wælcyrġe, wælcyriġe, walcrigge, walcyrġe — Early Old English
• wælcerie, wælcyrie, wælkyrie

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæl.kyr.je/, [ˈwæɫ.kyrˠ.je]

Noun

wælcyrġe f

1. a malevolent female demon
   • glossing Eurynis, Allecto, Bellona, Gorgo (wælkyrian eagan =oculos gorgoneos)
2. a sorceress, a female witch
   • her syndan wiccan & wælcyrian. (Wulfstan, Sermo ad Anglos, ca. 1015)

Declension

Declension of wælcyrġe (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wælcyrġe	wælcyrġan
accusative	wælcyrġan	wælcyrġan
genitive	wælcyrġan	wælcyrġena
dative	wælcyrġan	wælcyrġum

Descendants

• Middle English: walkirie, walkyrie