seiðr
seiðr noun: a form of magic originating in Viking society and revived by modern pagans, incorporating ritualistic, shamanistic, and divinatory elements.
Noun
seiðr (uncountable)
- A form of magic originating in Viking society and revived by modern pagans, incorporating ritualistic, shamanistic, and divinatory elements.
- One of the special methods of seiðr was to cover oneself with a cloak or similar garment like a blanket, or an animal skin, or even just a hood.2004, Leo Ruickbie, Witchcraft Out of the Shadows: A Complete History, page 48
- To find the magic of seiðr we must give up our belief in the value of physical strength and power and our need to control others.2016, Nicholas E. Brink, Beowulf's Ecstatic Trance Magic: Accessing the Archaic Powers of the Universal Mind, page 212
Forms of seiðr
| alternative form | seid |
|---|---|
| alternative form | seidh |
| alternative form | seidhr |
| alternative form | seidr |
| alternative form | seith |
| alternative form | seithr |
Origin of seiðr
Borrowed from Old Norse seiðr.
Words formed from seiðr
Questions about seiðr
- What does seiðr mean?
- Seiðr means a form of magic originating in Viking society and revived by modern pagans, incorporating ritualistic, shamanistic, and divinatory elements.
- What part of speech is seiðr?
- Seiðr is a noun.
Words near seiðr in the dictionary
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