Witch Brew

Witchcraft

Witchcraft is the use of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. Though the idea of witchcraft is largely imaginary, it has nevertheless served in many cultures as a way to explain the presence of evil. The belief in witches has been found throughout history in a great number of societies worldwide. Most of these societies have used protective magic or counter-magic against witchcraft, and have shunned, banished, imprisoned, physically punished or killed alleged witches. Anthropologists use the term "witchcraft" for similar beliefs about harmful occult practices in different cultures, and these societies often use the term when speaking in English.

witch

Noun

1. A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or supernatural powers to influence or predict events, particularly one with malicious motives.

Verb

1. To dowse for water.

brew

Verb

1. To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.
2. To heat wine, infusing it with spices; to mull.

Noun

1. The mixture formed by brewing; that which is brewed; a brewage, such as tea or beer.