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sorgin - Etymological Basque Dictionary-French-Spanish-English
sorgin
(1256) Witch. From sor "be born" and gin "maker" (the witch was working also as midwife).
(1256) Brujo, bruja. De sor "nacer" y gin "que hace" (la bruja hizo las veces de comadrona).
(1256) Sorcier, sorcière. De sor "naître" et gin "qui fait" (la sorcière faisait office de sage-femme).






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