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warlock
CIDE DICTIONARY
warlock, n. [OE. warloghe a deceiver, a name or the Devil, AS. wrloga a belier or breaker of his agreement, word, or pledge; wr covenant, troth (aki to L. verus true; see Very) + loga a liar (in comp.), leógan to lie. See 3d Lie.].
A male witch; a wizard; a sprite; an imp. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
"It was Eyvind Kallda's crew
Of warlocks blue,
With their caps of darkness hooded!" [1913 Webster]
Of warlocks blue,
With their caps of darkness hooded!" [1913 Webster]
warlock, a.
Of or pertaining to a warlock or warlock; impish. [1913 Webster]
"Thou shalt win the warlock fight." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
warlock, n. archaic a sorcerer or wizard.
Etymology
OE w{aelig}r-loga traitor f. w{aelig}r covenant: loga rel. to LIE(2)
THESAURUS
warlock
Comus, Faust, charmer, conjurer, diabolist, diviner, dowser, enchanter, mage, magus, miracle-worker, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, theurgist, voodooist, water witch, wizardROGET THESAURUS
warlock
Sorcerer
N sorcerer, magician, thaumaturgist, theurgist, conjuror, necromancer, seer, wizard, witch, hoodoo, voodoo, fairy, lamia, hag, warlock, charmer, exorcist, mage, cunning man, medicine man, Shaman, figure flinger, ecstatica, medium, clairvoyant, fortune teller, mesmerist, deus ex machina, soothsayer, Katerfelto, Cagliostro, Mesmer, Rosicrucian, Circe, siren, weird sisters.For further exploring for "warlock" in Webster Dictionary Online