commune, and Exidia glandulosa. See Nostoc. — Witch grass (Bot.), a kind of grass (Panicum
capillare) with minute spikelets on long, slender pedicels forming a light, open panicle. — Witch meal
(Bot.), vegetable sulphur. See under Vegetable.
Witch
(Witch) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Witched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Witching.] [AS. wiccian.] To bewitch; to
fascinate; to enchant.
[I 'll] witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.
Shak.
Whether within us or without
The spell of this illusion be
That witches us to hear and see.
Lowell. Witchcraft
(Witch"craft`) n. [AS. wiccecræft.]
1. The practices or art of witches; sorcery; enchantments; intercourse with evil spirits.
2. Power more than natural; irresistible influence.
He hath a witchcraft
Over the king in 's tongue.
Shak. Witch-elm
(Witch"-elm`) n. (Bot.) See Wych-elm.
Witchery
(Witch"er*y) n.; pl. Witcheries
1. Sorcery; enchantment; witchcraft.
Great Comus,
Deep skilled in all his mother's witcheries.
Milton.
A woman infamous . . . for witcheries.
Sir W. Scott. 2. Fascination; irresistible influence; enchantment.
He never felt
The witchery of the soft blue sky.
Wordsworth.
The dear, dear witchery of song.
Bryant. Witch-hazel
(Witch"-ha`zel) n. [See Wych-elm, and Hazel.] (Bot.) The wych-elm. (b) An American
shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica), which blossoms late in autumn.
Witching
(Witch"ing), a. That witches or enchants; suited to enchantment or witchcraft; bewitching. "The
very witching time of night." Shak. — Witch"ing*ly, adv.
Witch-tree
(Witch"-tree`) n. (Bot.) The witch-hazel.
Witchuck
(Wit"chuck`) n. (Zoöl.) The sand martin, or bank swallow. [Prov. Eng.]
Wit-cracker
(Wit"-crack`er) n. One who breaks jests; a joker. [Obs.] Shak.
