Galdra-smiðr

Old Norse Dictionary - galdra-smiðr

Meaning of Old Norse word "galdra-smiðr" in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

galdra-smiðr
m. a ‘spellsmith,’ sorcerer, magician, Hkr. i. 10.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛅᛚᛏᚱᛅ-ᛋᛘᛁᚦᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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