Witch bottle
Bottles or jars used in counterspells to reverse a curse imposed by a witch.
Witch’s familiar
Demonic spirit who attends upon a witch, possessing magical powers that can be used for good or evil. Often taking the form of a small animal such as a cat.
Obscene Kiss
Redirected to Osculum Infame.
Kiss of Shame
Redirected to Osculum Infame.
Whole trial and examination of Mrs. Mary Hicks and her daughter Elizabeth
Pamphlet purporting to tell the story of Mary Hicks, executed for witchcraft in 1716.
Elfshot
Medical condition caused by invisible elves or witches shooting invisible arrows at people or animals.
John Kincaid, witch-pricker
Redirected to John Kincaid, witch-finder.
Jean Lyon, Countess of Angus
Scottish countess named in North Berwick witch trials as consulting with witches
Joseph Neil Paton
Damask designer and antiquarian with large collection containing witchcraft objects, including the skull of Lilias Adie. Father of the artist Joseph Noel Paton.
A Detection of Damnable Driftes
Sixteenth-century pamphlet describing prominent Chelmsford witchcraft trials against Elizabeth Francis and others