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cantrip
CIDE DICTIONARY
cantrip, n. [Cf. Icel. gandar, ODan. & OSw. gan, witchcraft, and E. trap a snare, tramp.].
A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cantrip, n. Sc.
1 a witch's trick.
2 a piece of mischief; a playful act.
1 a witch's trick.
2 a piece of mischief; a playful act.
Etymology
18th c.: orig. unkn.
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