cunning folk
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cunning folk
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Professional or semi-professional practitioners of magic (often charlatans) who were active from at least the 15th up until the early 20th century.
Similar: conjurers, pellars, folk healer, white witch, wise men, wise women, wizards
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noun professional or semi-professional practitioner of magic
| Português | curandeiros, curandeiras, benzedeiros, benzedeiras, mulheres de virtude |
|---|---|
| Français | devins-guérisseurs, leveurs de sorts |
| Deutsch | Hexenmeister, Kräuterhexen |
| Русский | ведьмак vedʹmak |
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