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    Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means t…
    Witchcraft is the use of alleged supernatural powers of magic. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, "Witchcraft…
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    What is the history of witches?
    The real history of witches, however, is dark and, often for the witches, deadly. Early witches were people who practiced witchcraft, using magic spells and calling upon spirits for help or to bring about change. Most witches were thought to be pagans doing the Devil’s work.
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    Who were witches & what did they do?
    Witches were typically seen as people who caused harm or misfortune through black magic, and were sometimes believed to have made a pact with the Devil. Usually, accusations of witchcraft were made by neighbors and followed from social tensions.
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    When did the word Witch come out?
    The modern spelling witch with the medial 't' first appears in the 16th century. Old English had both masculine (wicca) and feminine (wicce) forms of the word, but the masculine meaning became less common in Standard English, being replaced by words like "warlock" and "wizard". [citation needed]
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    Who was a witch in the Discoverie of witchcraft?
    In his 1584 book The Discoverie of Witchcraft, for instance, the English Protestant writer Reginald Scot used the term witch to describe all those who claimed to “worke miracles supernaturallie [sic].”

    Witchcraft | Definition, History, Trials, Witch Hunts, & Facts | Britannica

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    Where did the word Witch come from?
    The later Middle Ages saw words for these practitioners of harmful magical acts appear in various European languages: sorcière in French, Hexe in German, strega in Italian, and bruja in Spanish. The English term for malevolent practitioners of magic, witch, derived from the earlier Old English term wicce.

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    What is the history of witches?
    The real history of witches, however, is dark and, often for the witches, deadly. Early witches were people who practiced witchcraft, using magic spells and calling upon spirits for help or to bring about change. Most witches were thought to be pagans doing the Devil’s work.

    Witches: Real Origins, Hunts & Trials - HISTORY

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    Who were witches & what did they do?
    Witches were typically seen as people who caused harm or misfortune through black magic, and were sometimes believed to have made a pact with the Devil. Usually, accusations of witchcraft were made by neighbors and followed from social tensions.

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    When did the word Witch come out?
    The modern spelling witch with the medial 't' first appears in the 16th century. Old English had both masculine (wicca) and feminine (wicce) forms of the word, but the masculine meaning became less common in Standard English, being replaced by words like "warlock" and "wizard". [citation needed]

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    Are witches real?
    While witches are often a product of imagination, folklore, and fiction rather than reality, in many cases there have been people who have tried to curse others and who in some instances might consider themselves to be witches. Salem witch trial Witch trial in Salem, Massachusetts, hand-colored engraving.

    Witchcraft | Definition, History, Trials, Witch Hunts, & Facts | Britannica

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