witchdom en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English wicchedome, from Old English wiċċedōm, equivalent to witch + -dom.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The exercise of witchcraft or of supernatural powers; witchery
Chilled with affright young Zarah felt the sinewy arm, / That had won champion’s belt, now tremble under hers, / As smitten suddenly by witchdom’s with’ring charm.
1879, Troubadour [pseudonym], Zarah: A Romaunt of Modern Life, London: Samuel Tinsley & Co., […], →OCLC, page 28:
- (countable, uncountable) The world of witches or of witchcraft; witches collectively
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| witchdoms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
spellcraft · charmwork · warlockry · dwimmer · dwimmercraft · mojo · wandwork · witchdom · wizardcraft · sorcery · spellwork · gypsycraft · enchantment · black arts · whistness · goety · wonderworking · jugglery · thaumaturgy · dweomercraft · wizardry · hexerei · magic · witchcraft · conjuring · witchery · dark arts · bewitchery · diablerie · conjuration · druidcraft · witchwork · witchcraft · spellcasting · hexcraft · enchantment · craft · sortilege · sorcery