wælcyrge

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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wælcyrġe f

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

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: walkirie, walkyrie