witcheries — witch·er·y || wɪtʃərɪ n. sorcery; magic; magical charm or influence … English contemporary dictionary
Witchery — Witch er*y, n.; pl. {Witcheries}. 1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft. [1913 Webster] Great Comus, Deep skilled in all his mother s witcheries. Milton. [1913 Webster] A woman infamous . . . for witcheries. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sortilege — Sor ti*lege, n. [F. sortil[ e]ge, fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot + legere to gather, to select.] The act or practice of drawing lots; divination by drawing lots. [1913 Webster] A woman infamous for sortileges and witcheries. Sir W. Scott. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1805 in literature — The year 1805 in literature involved some significant events and new books.Events* Samuel Taylor Coleridge appointed Acting Public Secretary in Malta. *Jacob Grimm is invited to Paris as an assistant to Friedrich Karl von Savigny.New… … Wikipedia
Granny Weatherwax — infobox Discworld character| name=Esmerelda Weatherwax description=A witch who rarely needs to use magic associations=Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick, Agnes Nitt location=Lancre firstseen= Equal Rites alsoin= Wyrd Sisters , Witches Abroad , Lords and… … Wikipedia
witchery — /wich euh ree/, n., pl. witcheries. 1. witchcraft; magic. 2. magical influence; fascination; charm: the witchery of her beauty. [1540 50; WITCH + ERY] * * * … Universalium
Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
sortilege — noun /ˈsɔːtɪlɪʤ/ Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions. , 1819: We have therefore summoned to our presence a Jewish woman, by name Rebecca, daughter of Isaac of York a woman infamous for sortileges and for… … Wiktionary
witchery — /ˈwɪtʃəri/ (say wichuhree) noun (plural witcheries) 1. the use or practice of witchcraft; magic. 2. magical influence; fascination; charm: the witchery of her beauty. {witch1 + ery} …
Rose, William Stewart — (1775 1843) The son of the statesman George Rose (17441818), he was educated at Eton College, then from 1800 to 1924 he was clerk of the House of Lords and clerk of the private committees. In 1802 he published only the first volume of A Naval… … British and Irish poets
