† lullern.
Obsolete.
One who lulls; ? a woman who chants spells, a witch.
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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > sorcerer or magician > witch > [noun]
walkyrieOE
witchOE
hagc1230
strya1300
wise woman1382
sorceressc1384
luller14..
tylyester14..
chantressc1425
magicienne1490
gyre-carline1535
witch-womana1538
eye-biter1584
beldama1586
witch-wife1591
cunning woman1594
saga?a1600
magha1609
magicianess1651
hag-witcha1658
haggard1658
besom-rider1664
wizardess1789
fly-by-night1796
lucky1827
bruja1829
weird-woman1845
hex1856
Baba Yaga1857
pishogue1906
witcher1928
the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [noun] > action of putting or lulling to sleep > in a specific way > one who
rockster1377
luller14..
cradle-rocker1795
14.. in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 575/14 Contravaria, a luller.
14.. in T. Wright & R. P. Wülcker Anglo-Saxon & Old Eng. Vocab. (1884) I. 582/7 Facuminaria, a lullere.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Mignardeur, a luller, dandler, cherisher.
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