pishogue

pishogue
noun /pɪˈʃəʊɡ/
magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.

Pishog: A mystic rite, by which one person is enabled to make a supernatural transfer of his neighbours butter into his own churns.


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  • pishogue — /pi shohg /, n. Irish Eng. 1. sorcery; witchcraft; black magic. 2. an evil spell; hex. [1820 30; < Ir piseog charm, spell] * * * …   Universalium

  • pishogue — pi·shogue …   English syllables

  • pishogue — …   Useful english dictionary

  • magic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sorcery; witchery, glamour, spell; legerdemain. adj. magic[al], mystic[al], occult; enchanting. See deception. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Occult] Syn. enchanted, enchanting, fascinating, charmed,… …   English dictionary for students

  • pishoge — noun see pishogue …   Useful english dictionary

  • pishrogue — noun see pishogue …   Useful english dictionary

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