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witchmonger|ˈwɪtʃˌmʌŋgə(r)|
[f. witch n.2 + monger n.1]
One who has dealings with witches, or who believes in witchcraft.
1584R. Scot (title) The discouerie of witchcraft, Wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected. 1677J. Webster Displ. Witchcraft i. 17 To attribute these stupendious effects (as the Vulgar and Witchmongers use to do) unto the Devil. 1868Lowell Among my Bks., Witchcraft (1870) 110 The witchmongers were put to strange shifts by way of accounting for it. 1903Sat. Rev. 24 Jan. 110/2 Mr. Podmore..traces its pedigree through Rosicrucians, witchmongers,..and Swedenborg. |
