vølve — meaning in English

English meaning

• shaman noun A person believed to act as a go-between between the human and spirit worlds, often serving as a healer within their community.

Senses

vølve is used for these senses in English:

• shaman A member of certain tribal societies who acts as a spiritual or religious medium between the concrete and spirit worlds; sometimes also a healer.
• völva (Germanic paganism, historical) In Old Norse society, a female practitioner of magic divination and prophecy.

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