marekors
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
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Etymology edit
From mare (“mare, the evil night spirit”) + kors (“cross”).
Noun edit
marekors n (definite singular marekorset, indefinite plural marekors, definite plural marekorsa)
- (folklore) a pentagram or a pentacle carved in a wall (or on a door) with an iron knife (or painted with tar) as protection against evil spirits
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References edit
- Å.Ø. Kostveit (1997) Kors i kake, skurd i tre: tegn og symboler i folkekulturen