witch

witch My grandfather, 69 now, used to tell me a few stories of how an old woman in the community used to "witch" people . I would like to point out, first and foremost, that as far as I can remember, and as far as my informant knows, the word "witchcraft", as such, was never ever...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/79180
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Summary:witch My grandfather, 69 now, used to tell me a few stories of how an old woman in the community used to "witch" people . I would like to point out, first and foremost, that as far as I can remember, and as far as my informant knows, the word "witchcraft", as such, was never ever used in St. Lawrence. Nor was "witch" ever used to describe anyone who could cast spells. G.M. Story JUL 1973 JH JUL 1973 Used I Used I Withdrawn withdrawn but not stamped; headword and word form use by not in same sense