besvärjare
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of besvärja (“enchant”) + -are (“-er”). First attested in 1526.[1]
Noun
[edit]besvärjare 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”)