witchspirit en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Old English wiċċe Proto-Germanic *wikkōną Proto-West Germanic *wikkōn Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Germanic *-ô Proto-West Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *wikkō Old English wiċċa Middle English wicche English witch Proto-Indo-European *(s)peys-der.? Latin spīrō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin spīritus Old French espiritbor. Middle English spirit English spirit English witchspirit From witch + spirit.
Meanings
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The spirit of a witch.
This class of witch-spirit has the power to stretch her limbs abnormally[.]
1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| witch spirit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| witch-spirit | alternative | lexicographic | |
| witchspirits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |