"galdr" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: galdrar [plural], galdrs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old Norse galdr (“witchcraft, sorcery, magic arts”), akin to Old English ġealdor (“incantation, magic”). Related to English gale, yell. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|non|galdr|t=witchcraft, sorcery, magic arts}} Old Norse galdr (“witchcraft, sorcery, magic arts”), {{cog|ang|ġealdor|t=incantation, magic}} Old English ġealdor (“incantation, magic”), {{cog|en|gale}} English gale, {{m|en|yell}} yell Head templates: {{en-noun|galdrar|s}} galdr (plural galdrar or galdrs)
  1. An ancient form of shamanic chanting, an improvisational magical song, especially for a protective effect. Compare the custom of the joik and other chanting traditions among the Sámi shamanic noaidi who shares mutual influence with the Norse shamanic vǫlva and other Norse magical customs.
    Sense id: en-galdr-en-noun-EL5yXZbE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 37 45 14 2 3
  2. A similar style of chanting that is a modern reinvention of Norse and later magical traditions.
    Sense id: en-galdr-en-noun-O4S~Gc3o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 37 45 14 2 3

Verb [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|verb form}} galdr
  1. imperative of galdra Tags: form-of, imperative Form of: galdra
    Sense id: en-galdr-nn-verb-2LjP5JsY Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 37 45 14 2 3

Noun [Old Norse]

IPA: /ˈɡaldr̩/
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *galdraz, whence also Old English ġealdor. Etymology templates: {{der|non|gem-pro|*galdraz}} Proto-Germanic *galdraz, {{cog|ang|ġealdor}} Old English ġealdor Head templates: {{head|non|nouns|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=|tr=}} galdr m, {{non-noun|m}} galdr m Inflection templates: {{non-decl-m-a|galdr|gǫldr|nsd=galdrinn|nsi=galdr}}, {{non-decl-blank-full|apd=galdrana|api=galdra|asd=galdrinn|asi=galdr|dpd=gǫldrunum|dpi=gǫldrum|dsd=galdrinum|dsi=galdri|g=masculine|gpd=galdranna|gpi=galdra|gsd=galdrsins|gsi=galdrs|notes=|npd=galdrarnir|npi=galdrar|nsd=galdrinn|nsi=galdr|stem=strong a-stem|title=galdr}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdr|nsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrinn|nsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrar|npi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrarnir|npd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdr|asi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrinn|asd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdra|api}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrana|apd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdri|dsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrinum|dsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|gǫldrum|dpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|gǫldrunum|dpd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrs|gsi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdrsins|gsd}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdra|gpi}}, {{non-decl-cell|galdranna|gpd}} Forms: strong [table-tags], galdr [indefinite, nominative, singular], galdrinn [definite, nominative, singular], galdrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], galdrarnir [definite, nominative, plural], galdr [accusative, indefinite, singular], galdrinn [accusative, definite, singular], galdra [accusative, indefinite, plural], galdrana [accusative, definite, plural], galdri [dative, indefinite, singular], galdrinum [dative, definite, singular], gǫldrum [dative, indefinite, plural], gǫldrunum [dative, definite, plural], galdrs [genitive, indefinite, singular], galdrsins [definite, genitive, singular], galdra [genitive, indefinite, plural], galdranna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. magical chanting, especially relating to the Ljóðatal, gendered masculine and for protective effects Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-galdr-non-noun-l7UPCHpj
  2. a term for magic generally; spell, incantation, charm, wizardry, witchcraft Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-galdr-non-noun-TXoyAX76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: galdramaðr, galdrakona, galdrabók Related terms: gala, seiðr, gjalla

Noun [Proto-West Germanic]

Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *galdraz. Etymology templates: {{inh|gmw-pro|gem-pro|*galdraz}} Proto-Germanic *galdraz Head templates: {{head|gmw-pro|noun|g=m}} *galdr m Inflection templates: {{gmw-infl-noun-a|g=m}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], galdr [nominative, singular], galdrō [nominative, plural], galdrōs [nominative, plural], galdr [accusative, singular], galdrā [accusative, plural], galdras [genitive, singular], galdrō [genitive, plural], galdrē [dative, singular], galdrum [dative, plural], galdru [instrumental, singular], galdrum [instrumental, plural]
  1. singing, song Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-galdr-gmw-pro-noun-bEie~qRC Categories (other): Proto-West Germanic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Proto-West Germanic entries with incorrect language header: 90 10
  2. incantation Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-galdr-gmw-pro-noun-WUvKO~Px
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: galan

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "seiðr"
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}

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      "word": "seiðr"
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      "word": "gjalla"
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}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmw-pro",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*galdraz"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *galdraz",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Germanic *galdraz.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gmw-infl-noun-a",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "a-stem",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Masculine a-stem",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdr",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrō",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrōs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdr",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrā",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdras",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrō",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrē",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdru",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "galdrum",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "instrumental",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "gmw-pro",
        "2": "noun",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "*galdr m",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "g": "m"
      },
      "name": "gmw-infl-noun-a"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-West Germanic",
  "lang_code": "gmw-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-West Germanic/galdr",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "galan"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "gmw-pro:Singing"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "singing, song"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sing",
          "sing"
        ],
        [
          "song",
          "song"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "incantation"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "incantation",
          "incantation"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "reconstruction"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "galdr"
}

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