estrige — meaning in English

English meaning

• owl noun A mostly nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a sharp, hooked beak.
• witch noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.

Senses

estrige is used for these senses in English:

• owl Any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes, families Strigidae and Tytonidae, that are primarily nocturnal and have forward-looking, binocular vision, limited eye movement, and good hearing. [from 8th c.]
• witch A person (now usually particularly a woman) who uses magical or similar supernatural powers to influence or predict events.

owl — full definition

1. noun A mostly nocturnal bird of prey with large forward-facing eyes and a sharp, hooked beak.
2. noun Someone thought of as wise, serious, or active at night.

witch — full definition

1. noun A person, especially in folklore, believed to have magical powers, particularly one who uses them for harmful purposes.
2. noun A practitioner of Wicca or a related modern pagan spiritual tradition.
3. verb To cast a spell on someone; to bewitch.

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