galdr

Etymology
Borrowed from, akin to 🇨🇬. Related to 🇨🇬,.

Noun

 * 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.
 * 2) A similar style of chanting that is a modern reinvention of Norse and later magical traditions.

Etymology
From, whence also 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) magical chanting, especially relating to the Ljóðatal, gendered masculine and for protective effects
 * 2) a term for magic generally; spell, incantation, charm, wizardry, witchcraft

Derived terms

 * galdramaðr
 * galdrakona
 * galdrabók

Related terms

 * gala
 * seiðr
 * gjalla