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seid

seid is the alternative form of seiðr.

Meaning of seiðr

Noun

seiðr (uncountable)

  1. (Germanic) 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

Noun capitalized: SEID

SEID (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation) Abbreviation of systemic exertion intolerance disease.

Proper noun capitalized: Seid

Seid

  1. A surname.

Questions about seid

What does seid mean?
Seid means a surname.
What is seid the alternative form of?
Seid is the alternative form of seiðr.
What part of speech is seid?
Seid can be a noun or a proper noun.

Words near seid in the dictionary

  1. Seibts
  2. Seicento
  3. seiche
  4. seichel
  5. seiches
  6. seid
  7. seidel
  8. Seidelin
  9. Seidelmann
  10. seidels
  11. Seidenberg

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Adapted from Wiktionary: seid (page history and authors); SEID (page history and authors); Seid (page history and authors); seiðr (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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