galdre

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • wizard, magician, enchanter, charmer, sorcerer, diviner, soothsayer

Etymology

Compound from Old English galdor (enchantment, magic song, incantation, spell) + Old English -ere (agent suffix).

Origin

Old English

-ere

Gloss

agent suffix

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