— Valkyrian , adj.
/val kear"ee, -kuy"ree, vahl-, val"keuh ree/ , n. Scand. Myth.
any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.
Also, Walkyrie .
[ valkyrja chooser of the slain (c. OE waelcyrie witch), equiv. to val ( r ) the slain in battle, slaughter (c. OE wael ) + kyrja chooser (c. OE cyrie ); akin to CHOOSE ]