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† ˈvenefice Obs.
[ad. L. venēficium, f. venēficus venefic a. So OF. venefice, F. vénéfice, It., Sp., Pg. veneficio.]
The practice of employing poison or magical potions; the exercise of sorcery by such means.
c1380Wyclif Sel. Wks. II. 349 Þe sixte werk of leccherie is venefice, þat is þanne done whan men usen experimentis to geten þis werk of leccherie. 1588J. Harvey Disc. Probl. 72 By knots,..incantations, or other impoisonings, and venefices, to harme, endamage, or hurt any other. 1626Sir J. Elliott Def. in Rushw. Hist. Coll. (1659) I. 362 Nor did he apply the Veneries and Venefices of Sejanus to the Duke. 1652Gaule Magastrom. To Rdr., I..fear them not at all; not their..incantations, venefices, malefices, &c. |