noidannuoli

Finnish

noun
Definitions
  • (pathology) lumbago sudden pain in lumbar or sacral region of the back
  • (mythology) An invincible arrow shot by a witch. Such arrows were believed among the Nordic peoples to cause various painful diseases in humans and animals.

Etymology

Compound from Finnish noita (witch) + Finnish nuoli (arrow, arrow's).

Origin

Finnish

nuoli

Gloss

arrow, arrow's

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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