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Early Hick Lexicon — Magic Terms

Entries in the Magic Terms semantic field.

'imwen /ʔim.wen/
witch, evil woman (noun) — Pejorative term for female magic user [Magic Terms, Gender Terms]
Shows pejorative development in magical terminology
wenkulok /wen.ku.lok/
sorceress (noun) — Neutral/respectful term for female magic user [Magic Terms, Professional Terms]
Shows regularization of gender marking in professional terms