Etymology

pishogue

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

Irish piseog ← Middle Irish piseóc
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  1. Middle Irish · derived frompiseóc
  2. Irish · derived frompiseog“witchcraft”
  3. English todaypishogue

Anglo-Irish, from Irish piseog (“witchcraft”), from Middle Irish piseóc, pisóc.

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