(* indicates it’s a definition written by Lady Sheba)
Aes Dana – (Irish) Druids. Literally, “Men of Art”. Poet.
Aes Sídhe – (Irish) “the people who live in the mound”. People of the mound. Fairies.
Aigeiroi – (Greek) black poplar dryads
Akh – (Egyptian) “glorified, luminous spirit”. Also see Khou.
Alba – Scotland
Alban Arthuan – (Welsh?) Winter Solstice. Literally “The Light of Arthur”.
Alban Eiler – (Welsh?) Spring Equinox. Literally “Light of the Earth”.
Alban Elued – (Welsh?) Autumn Equinox
Alban Hefin – (Modern Druid) Midsummer/ Summer solstice
Alban Herun/Heruin – (Welsh?) Summer Solstice.
Alfgar – “The elf-arrow which comes out of darkness and strikes unseen”. Another name for Lancelot. From The Mists of Avalon.
Alrum* – Talisman of rowanwood
Ameploi – (Greek) grapevine dryads
Ancestors – Spirits of people who have helped to shape us into who we are. May or may not be related by blood.
Ankh – (Egyptian) According to Wikipedia: “also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata (Latin meaning “cross with a handle”), was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read “eternal life”, a triliteral sign for the consonants ꜥ-n-ḫ. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest.“ Often used as a religious symbol for Kemetic Pagans.
Anpu – (Egyptian) Anubis
Apura – (Egyptian) the Hebrews.
Aroura – (Egyptian) "An Egyptian measurement used in regards to land, similar to the way we use the word ‘acre’, though of different dimention”. From Akkadia Ford.
Aset – (Egyptian) Isis
Athair – (Irish) Sky. Air.
Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise! – (Irish) Happy New Year! [ah-vlee-ihn fwee wah-shuh].
Aurai – (Greek) nymphs of breezes
Ba – (Egyptian) Personality.
Baculum* –wand
Bai – (Egyptian) the soul. One of 3 spiritual parts to a being.
Bairn – (Scottish) baby. Child.
Balefire – Sacred fire. Ritual fire. Sabbat bonfire.
Ban-Draoi – (Irish) Druidess
Bana is rígh – (Irish) ritual wedding feast between the king and goddess of sovereignty.
Bandruai – (Irish) Witch
Bannock – (Scottish) Beltane Cake.
Ban-Sidh – (Irish) Banshee
Bard – (Irish) poet
Barrow* – burial ground
Besom – broom
bile – (old Irish) sacred tree. Individual tree of power. [bill-eh].
bolline – white handled knife used to cut herbs, ropes, etc for use in magick.
Boszorkány – (Hungarian) Witch.
Bradhadair – (Irish) Firestarter. Fire Fairy. [Bra-ad-ar]. From Cate Tiernan’s Sweep Series.
Brón Trogain – (Irish) an old name for the feast of Lughnasadh.
Braigh – (Gaelic) magickally enhanced chain used to trap criminals in Cate Tiernan’s Sweep Series.
Braighdeanas – (Gaelic) bondage
Breizh – Brittany
Brile* – To roast meat on a sharpened stick over an openfire
Bruja – (Spanish). Witch.
Bw bin – (Egyptian) “bad”. “Misery”.
Calltuinn – (Irish) Hazel. [kawl-tin].
Cailleach – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cailleach Feasa – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cailleach Phiseogach – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cailleach na gCear – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cain – (Irish) encircling. [kime].
Camaoineach – (Irish) communion
Céad Míle Fáilte! – (Irish) One hundred thousand welcomes. [kyayd meel-h fawl-chuh].
Ceol sídhe – (Irish) faerie music. [kyawl shee].
Changeling – a faerie child put in place of stolen human child to be raised by the human family.
Cingulum* – Witch’s magick cord
Civer* – a quilt, blanket, beadspread
Clog* – The runic staff wand
Clog Almanac* – A notch stick or primitive calender made by cutting notches on the four sides of the clog
Cnoc Áine – (Irish) County Limerick. [Knockainey].
Coamhain – (Celtic) Midsummer/Summer Solstice
Coven* – a group of three or more witches who worship together. Often a town or a family
Covener* – Member of a coven
Covenstead* – Territory ruled by the coven
Cowan* – nonwitch. i.e. muggle
Craic – (Irish) roughly means “good company and conversation”.
Crann bethadh – tree of life. [krawn ba-huh].
Cwn Annwyn – (Welsh?) Hounds of Hell
Cymru – Wales
Wiccaphobia-- Fear of witchcraft
Aes Dana – (Irish) Druids. Literally, “Men of Art”. Poet.
Aes Sídhe – (Irish) “the people who live in the mound”. People of the mound. Fairies.
Aigeiroi – (Greek) black poplar dryads
Akh – (Egyptian) “glorified, luminous spirit”. Also see Khou.
Alba – Scotland
Alban Arthuan – (Welsh?) Winter Solstice. Literally “The Light of Arthur”.
Alban Eiler – (Welsh?) Spring Equinox. Literally “Light of the Earth”.
Alban Elued – (Welsh?) Autumn Equinox
Alban Hefin – (Modern Druid) Midsummer/ Summer solstice
Alban Herun/Heruin – (Welsh?) Summer Solstice.
Alfgar – “The elf-arrow which comes out of darkness and strikes unseen”. Another name for Lancelot. From The Mists of Avalon.
Alrum* – Talisman of rowanwood
Ameploi – (Greek) grapevine dryads
Ancestors – Spirits of people who have helped to shape us into who we are. May or may not be related by blood.
Ankh – (Egyptian) According to Wikipedia: “also known as key of life, the key of the Nile or crux ansata (Latin meaning “cross with a handle”), was the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic character that read “eternal life”, a triliteral sign for the consonants ꜥ-n-ḫ. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying it by its loop, or bearing one in each hand, arms crossed over their chest.“ Often used as a religious symbol for Kemetic Pagans.
Anpu – (Egyptian) Anubis
Apura – (Egyptian) the Hebrews.
Aroura – (Egyptian) "An Egyptian measurement used in regards to land, similar to the way we use the word ‘acre’, though of different dimention”. From Akkadia Ford.
Aset – (Egyptian) Isis
Athair – (Irish) Sky. Air.
Athbhliain Faoi Mhaise! – (Irish) Happy New Year! [ah-vlee-ihn fwee wah-shuh].
Aurai – (Greek) nymphs of breezes
Ba – (Egyptian) Personality.
Baculum* –wand
Bai – (Egyptian) the soul. One of 3 spiritual parts to a being.
Bairn – (Scottish) baby. Child.
Balefire – Sacred fire. Ritual fire. Sabbat bonfire.
Ban-Draoi – (Irish) Druidess
Bana is rígh – (Irish) ritual wedding feast between the king and goddess of sovereignty.
Bandruai – (Irish) Witch
Bannock – (Scottish) Beltane Cake.
Ban-Sidh – (Irish) Banshee
Bard – (Irish) poet
Barrow* – burial ground
Besom – broom
bile – (old Irish) sacred tree. Individual tree of power. [bill-eh].
bolline – white handled knife used to cut herbs, ropes, etc for use in magick.
Boszorkány – (Hungarian) Witch.
Bradhadair – (Irish) Firestarter. Fire Fairy. [Bra-ad-ar]. From Cate Tiernan’s Sweep Series.
Brón Trogain – (Irish) an old name for the feast of Lughnasadh.
Braigh – (Gaelic) magickally enhanced chain used to trap criminals in Cate Tiernan’s Sweep Series.
Braighdeanas – (Gaelic) bondage
Breizh – Brittany
Brile* – To roast meat on a sharpened stick over an openfire
Bruja – (Spanish). Witch.
Bw bin – (Egyptian) “bad”. “Misery”.
Calltuinn – (Irish) Hazel. [kawl-tin].
Cailleach – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cailleach Feasa – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cailleach Phiseogach – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cailleach na gCear – (Irish) Wise Woman or Witch.
Cain – (Irish) encircling. [kime].
Camaoineach – (Irish) communion
Céad Míle Fáilte! – (Irish) One hundred thousand welcomes. [kyayd meel-h fawl-chuh].
Ceol sídhe – (Irish) faerie music. [kyawl shee].
Changeling – a faerie child put in place of stolen human child to be raised by the human family.
Cingulum* – Witch’s magick cord
Civer* – a quilt, blanket, beadspread
Clog* – The runic staff wand
Clog Almanac* – A notch stick or primitive calender made by cutting notches on the four sides of the clog
Cnoc Áine – (Irish) County Limerick. [Knockainey].
Coamhain – (Celtic) Midsummer/Summer Solstice
Coven* – a group of three or more witches who worship together. Often a town or a family
Covener* – Member of a coven
Covenstead* – Territory ruled by the coven
Cowan* – nonwitch. i.e. muggle
Craic – (Irish) roughly means “good company and conversation”.
Crann bethadh – tree of life. [krawn ba-huh].
Cwn Annwyn – (Welsh?) Hounds of Hell
Cymru – Wales
Wiccaphobia-- Fear of witchcraft
