besvärjare
Swedish
editEtymology
editCompound of besvärja (“enchant”) + -are (“-er”). First attested in 1526.[1]
Noun
editbesvärjare c
- (occult) An enchanter, a conjurer; a person who practice incantations, invocations and magic spells. [since 1541][1]
- (occult) An exorcist. [since 1526][1]
- Synonym: exorcist
- (religion) An exorcist. [since 1691][1]
- Synonym: exorcist
Derived terms
edit- besvärjarebok (“spellbook”)
- besvärgaresång (“magic spell”)