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witchlike
Variant of witch
witch
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witch (wic̸h)
noun
- a person, esp. a woman, having supernatural power as by a compact with the devil or evil spirits; sorceress
- an ugly and ill-tempered old woman; hag; crone
- a practitioner or follower of white magic or of Wicca
- Informal a bewitching or fascinating woman or girl
- ☆ water witch (sense )
Etymology: ME wicche < OE wicce, fem. of wicca, sorcerer, akin to MDu wicken, to use magic < IE base *weik-, to separate (hence set aside for religious worship) > Goth weihs, holy, OE wig, idol
transitive verb
- to put a magic spell on; bewitch
- Archaic to charm; fascinate
intransitive verb
☆ dowse
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