"sorcery" meaning in Middle English

See sorcery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /sɔrsəˈriː(ə)/, /sɔrsəˈreː(ə)/, /sɔsəˈriː(ə)/ (note: with /rs/→/s/), /sɔsəˈreː(ə)/ (note: with /rs/→/s/) Forms: sorceries [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French sorcerie, from Old French sorcerie. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|frm|sorcerie}} Middle French sorcerie, {{der|enm|fro|sorcerie}} Old French sorcerie Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} sorcery, {{enm-noun|pl=sorceries}} sorcery (plural sorceries)
  1. sorcery, wizardry, magic Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-sorcery-enm-noun-ZglxPgHc Disambiguation of Occult: 51 49
  2. A supernatural event Categories (topical): Occult
    Sense id: en-sorcery-enm-noun-umf0Qam- Disambiguation of Occult: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sorcerye, sorcerie, sorcere, socerry, soserye, socerye Related terms: sorcerere, sorceresse

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