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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A form of witchcraft: piercing a wax or clay image of a person in order to harm them..
"What, then?" asked the porter. "Hire a witch-wife to burke him by invultuation, with a waxen image and pins?"
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Invultuation means A form of witchcraft: piercing a wax or clay image of a person in order to harm them..
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"What, then?" asked the porter. "Hire a witch-wife to burke him by invultuation, with a waxen image and pins?"
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