Sorceries

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sorcery \Sor"cer*y\, n.; pl. {Sorceries}. [OE. sorcerie, OF.
     sorcerie, fr. OF. & F. sorcier a sorcerer, LL. sortiarius,
     fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny.
     See {Sort}, n.]
     Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil
     spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic;


     necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
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           Adder's wisdom I have learned,
           To fence my ear against thy sorceries.   --Milton.
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