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witching

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witch·ing  (wchng)
adj.
1. Relating to or characteristic of witchcraft.
2. Having the power to charm or enchant; bewitching.
n.
Witchcraft; sorcery.
witching·ly adv.
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Noun1.witching - the use or practice of witchcraft
practice - the exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
Adj.1.witching - possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"- Shakespeare; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers"
magic, magical, sorcerous, wizard, wizardly, charming
supernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings"
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I shut myself into my little study, and went over what we had read, till my brain was so full of it that when I crept up to my room at last, it was to lie down to slumbers which were often a mere phantasmagory of those witching Pictures of Travel.
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Certain it is, the place still continues under the sway of some witching power, that holds a spell over the minds of the good people, causing them to walk in a continual reverie.
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I turned in the direction of the Earl's house, as it was now 'the witching hour' of five, and I knew I should find them ready for a cup of tea and a quiet chat.
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