witch

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

WITCH, noun 1. A woman who by compact with the devil, practices sorcery or enchantment. 2. A woman who is given to unlawful arts. 3. A winding sinuous bank. WITCH, verb transitive To bewitch; to fascinate; to enchant. Ill witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.
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