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Badb
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badb
Old Irish
sga 2019 April 30
Etymology
From sga cel-pro *bodwos battle, from ine-pro *bʰedʰh₂- to stab, dig. Compare sga cel-pro *boudi victory, sga búaid victory, cy budd profit, with uncertain etymology.
Pronunciation
Badbh
Proper noun
sga proper noun f
sga Irish mythology A goddess of battle and death, often appearing in the form of a hooded crow.
Declension
s ā-f Badb+L Badb+L Baidb+N Baidbe Baidb+L
Derived terms
sga badb f hooded crow; scald-crow
sga badbda a appertaining to war; Badb-like, deadly, fatal
Mutation
Further reading
5114 badb
sga Gods