巫ふ者しゃ

noun

shrine maiden; medium; virgin consecrated to a deity

Archaic term for a female shaman or shrine attendant, often associated with ancient Japanese religious practices. In modern contexts, 巫女 (みこ) is the usual word for a shrine maiden.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには、巫ふ者しゃが神しん託たくを伝つたえたと記しるされている。

  Ancient texts record that shrine maidens conveyed divine oracles.