herja

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • slur
  • (archaic) villain
  • (archaic) predator, beast of prey
  • (archaic) evil spirit (of throat disease), demon

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse herja.

Origin

Old Norse

herja

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