pishogue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pɪˈʃəʊɡ/
Etymology
Anglo-Irish, from Irish piseog (“witchcraft”), from Middle Irish piseóc, pisóc.
Meanings
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Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
Pishog: A mystic rite, by which one person is enabled to make a supernatural transfer of his neighbour's butter into his own churns.
1829, Gerald Griffin, The Collegians:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pishogues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
spellword · druidcraft · hexcraft · witchwork · charmwork · jugglery · craft · witchery · witchery · rune · makutu · wanga · dwimmer · conjuration · craft · spellcasting · hexerei · cantrip · enchantment · witchdom · wizardry · black arts · incantation · dark arts · spell · wandwork · goety · incantation · witchcraft · dwimmercraft · spell · mojo · magic spell · sorcery · conjuring · mojo · magic · sortilege · magic · spellwork · diablerie · diablerie · enchantment · warlockry · hex · pishogue · dwimmer · thaumaturgy · dweomercraft · spellcraft · whistness · obeah · charm · chantment · conjuration · bewitchery · gypsycraft · wonderworking · wizardcraft