cantrip

can·trip

 (kăn′trĭp)

n.

1. Scots A magic spell; a witch's trick.

2. Chiefly British A deceptive move; a sham.

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[Origin unknown.]

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cantrip

(ˈkæntrɪp) or

cantraip

n

1. a magic spell

2. (often plural) a mischievous trick

adj

(of an effect) produced by black magic

[C18: Scottish, of unknown origin]

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can•trip

(ˈkɑn trɪp)

n.

1. Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.

2. Chiefly Brit. artful shamming meant to deceive.

[1710–20; appar. dissimilated variant of Old English calcatrippe; see caltrop]

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cantrip

A Scottish word for a magic spell.

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