"witch-finder" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: witch-finders [plural]
Etymology: witch + finder Etymology templates: {{compound|en|witch|finder}} witch + finder Head templates: {{en-noun}} witch-finder (plural witch-finders)
  1. Alternative form of witchfinder Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: witchfinder
    Sense id: en-witch-finder-en-noun-Zu9ijAXH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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