Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1994 15:14:37 EDT
From: Dalan Blackthorn <34T7B36@CMUVM.CSV.CMICH.EDU>
Subject: dictionaries

 Stop what you are doing and take notice....

    Tired of putting up with a dictionary that calls you and your
religion Sata nic?  I certainly am.  Witchcraft has certainly been
mis-defined for many years .  But we are all forced to buy one of
these monstrosities because we can't spe ll every word we want to.
Things have changed.  The American Heritage Dictiona ry (3rd. college
edition) has things right.  Not only does it have an adequate entry
for witch and witchcraft, it also has Wicca as an entry, also properly
de fined.

     If your library is in need of a new dictionary, I would highly
recommend t his one.  I commend the efforts of American Heritage for
setting things straigh t.  So, throw out that misrepresenting
dictionary of yours, and get a decent on e.  I have.  I also sent them
a letter of appreciation.
   
        Just thought you would like to know that.
           Blessed Be,  Dalan Blackthorn.
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From: inewt@aol.com (Lisa Ann)
Subject: Re: dictionaries
Date: 28 Apr 1994 04:29:26 GMT

[quote of the above article]
I second Dalan on that. I have it on my HD...

witch (w²ch) n.
1. A woman popularly believed to have supernatural powers and practice
sorcery, and often believed to be aided by spirits or a familiar.
2. A believer or follower of Wicca; a Wiccan.
3. A hag.
4. Informal. A woman or girl considered bewitching.
5. One particularly skilled or competent at one's craft.

Ñwitch v. witched, witch0ing, witch0es.
Ñtr.
1. To work or cast a spell on; bewitch.
2. To cause, bring, or effect by witchcraft.
Ñintr.
To use a divining rod to find underground water or minerals; dowse.
Ñwitch2er0y (-›-rT) n. Ñwitch2y adj.


witch0craft (w²ch2kraft1) n.
1. Magic; sorcery.
2. Wicca.
3. A magical or irresistible influence, attraction, or charm.


Wic0ca (w²k2›) n.
1. A pagan nature religion having its roots in pre-Christian western Europe
and undergoing a 20th-century revival, especially in the United States and
Great Britain.
2. A group or community of believers or followers of this religion.


Nice, eh?

Lisa Ann, or she who likes these definitions MUCH better than Webster's!

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