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witch·ing
I. \ˈwichiŋ, -chēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English wicching, from Old English wiccung, from wiccian to practice witchcraft + -ung -ing — more at witch
: the practice of witchcraft : sorcery
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of obsolete English witch to practice witchcraft, from Middle English wicchen, from Old English wiccian
1. : of, relating to, or suitable for sorcery of supernatural occurrences
< 'tis now the very witching time of night, when churchyards yawn — Shakespeare >
< the witching light of a fen fire — O.E.Rölvaag >
2. [from present participle of witch (IV) ] : bewitching, fascinating
< a terrain which nature has adorned with witching beauty — Raymond Moley >
• witch·ing·ly adverb |