hedge witch

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Fungus of species Phallus impudicus, a type of stinkhorn.
    — 1875, The Gardeners' Chronicle, New Series, Volume 4, page 725, The common name of the fungus is, as you say, Hedge Witch or Wood Witch; the scientific name is Phallus impudicus.
  2. A modern, solitary witch who focuses on herbalism and shamanic experience (hedge riding).
    — One hedge witch who is also a practising iridologist and herbalist in a large country town, feels that we should regard all of nature as having a purpose, and continually strive to understand that purpose.
  3. An inferior or small-scale witch.
    — "You're a magician, right?" he asked, trying to recapture the moment. Moira shrugged. "In a small way. I am a hedge witch." "That's interesting. What does a hedge witch do?" "What do I do? Oh, herbs and simples. A little healing. Some weather magic. I try to warn of dangers, find lost objects and strayed animals."

词形变化

hedge witches plural hedgewitch alternative

词汇关系

相关词
hedge witchcraft hedge witchery hedge rider hedge riding wood witch

词源

* (type of witch): Circa 1990s. From hedge (“boundary”) + witch, where the boundary is that separating this world from the spirit world, which is traversed during hedge riding. Possibly coined or popularised by Rae Beth (1990), Hedge Witch: A Guide to Solitary Witchcraft, London: Robert Hale, →ISBN.
* (fantasy): Circa 1980s. From hedge (“third-rate”) + witch. Compare hedge priest, hedge wizard.
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