WITCHERY

witchcraft, witchery

(noun) the art of sorcery

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

witchery (countable and uncountable, plural witcheries)

(uncountable) Witchcraft.

(countable) An act of witchcraft.

(uncountable, figuratively) Allure, charm, magic.

Synonyms

• witchdom

Source: Wiktionary


Witch"er*y, n; pl. Witcheries (.

1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft. Great Comus, Deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries. Milton. A woman infamous . . . for witcheries. Sir W. Scott.

2. Fascination; irresistible influence; enchantment. He never felt The witchery of the soft blue sky. Wordsworth. The dear, dear witchery of song. Bryant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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