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   pishogue

   /pɪˈʃəʊɡ/

   noun

   • 1. a superstitious belief. Irish
   • ▪ a spell or charm. Irish

   Word Origin early 19th century: from Irish piseog ‘witchcraft’.

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   • And when they were brought out to be burned the woman said, "Bring me out a bit of flax and I'll show you a pishogue." And the woman put the tongs over the cradle where the baby was sleeping, for that is a pishogue. Pishogue definition: a spell, charm, or hex. See examples of PISHOGUE used in a sentence.

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   What does piseog mean?

   • Anglo-Irish, from Irish piseog (“witchcraft”), from Middle Irish piseóc, pisóc . pishogue (plural pishogues) Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.

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   What does a pishogue do?

   • Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk. MARION Let him look, the pishogue ! —That’s what’s I mean, says the citizen, a pishogue, if you know what that is.

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   What does piseog mean in Ireland?

   • The word piseog has different contexts in Ireland: it can mean a superstitious belief or practice, or it can mean a charm or spell. In the first form, piseogs are pretty common beliefs and superstitions, and some are not exclusive to Ireland. Mainly quaint beliefs like these are related to retaining luck and are common the world over.

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   noun. pi· shogue. variants or pishoge. pə̇ˈshōg. or pishrogue. (ˈ)pi¦shrōg. plural -s. 1. Irish : a wise saw or aphorism. 2. Irish. a. : charm, incantation, spell. b. : sorcery, witchcraft. Word History. Etymology. Irish Gaelic piseog. Love words?

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   Pishogue definition: a spell, charm, or hex. See examples of PISHOGUE used in a sentence.

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   1. sorcery; witchcraft; black magic. 2. an evil spell; hex. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Word origin. [ 1820–30; ‹ Ir piseog charm, spell] This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30.

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   Apr 23, 2023 · pishogue (plural pishogues) Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.

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   What does the noun pishogue mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun pishogue . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Aug 19, 2021 · Pisoegs or pishogues are those odd baseless superstitions that have a long tradition in Ireland. The word piseog has different contexts in Ireland: it can mean a superstitious belief or...

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   Define pishogue. pishogue synonyms, pishogue pronunciation, pishogue translation, English dictionary definition of pishogue. also pi·shoge n. Irish 1. Black magic; sorcery.