witch-wood — North Country (Newcastle) Words the mountain ash … English dialects glossary
Witch hazel (astringent) — Witch hazel is an astringent produced from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch Hazel shrub ( Hamamelis virginiana ) which ranges from Nova Scotia west to Ontario, and south to Florida, and Texas… … Wikipedia
Wood fuel — is wood used as fuel. The burning of wood is currently the largest use of energy derived from a solid fuel biomass. Wood fuel can be used for cooking and heating, and occasionally for fueling steam engines and steam turbines that generate… … Wikipedia
Witch bottle — The witch bottle is a very old spell device. Its purpose is to draw in and trap evil and negative energy directed at its owner. Folk magic contends that the witch bottle protects against evil spirits and magical attack, and counteracts spells… … Wikipedia
Witch ball — A witch ball is a hollow sphere of plain or stained glass hung in cottage windows in 18th century England to ward off evil spirits, witch s spells or ill fortune, though the Witch s Ball actually originated among cultures where witches were… … Wikipedia
Wood between the Worlds — The Wood between the Worlds is a linking room location in The Magician s Nephew , part of The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. The name and nature of the wood is likely inspired by William Morris s 1894 novel The Wood Beyond the World … Wikipedia
witch posts — In North Yorkshire farmhouses of the 17th and 18th centuries, hearths were screened by partitions ending in posts of *rowan wood carved with X shaped patterns, called witch posts . Lancashire farms had similar rowan posts, but without the… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Wood partridge — Partridge Par tridge (p[aum]r tr[i^]j), n. [OE. partriche, pertriche, OF. pertris, perdriz, F. perdrix, L. perdix, icis, fr. Gr. pe rdix.] (Zo[ o]l.) 1. Any one of numerous species of small gallinaceous birds of the genus {Perdix} and several… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
White Witch — Infobox Narnia character caption =Jadis, the White Witch. Art by Leo and Diane Dillon. name = Jadis, the White Witch race = Human nation = Charn gender = Female title = Her Imperial Majesty, Jadis, Queen of Narnia, Chatelaine of Cair Paravel,… … Wikipedia
Robert Cochrane (witch) — Robert Cochrane Born 26 January 1931 London, England Died 3 July 1966(1966 07 03) (aged 35) … Wikipedia
