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† ˈpythonist Obs.
Also 6 phitonist, 7 pithonist.
[f. python2 + -ist.]
One who professes to be possessed with, and to speak by the inspiration of, a familiar spirit; a soothsayer; a conjurer; a deceiving ventriloquist.
1584R. Scot Discov. Witchcr. vii. ii. 104 How the lewd practise of the Pythonist of Westwell came to light. 1591Sparry tr. Cattan's Geomancie Ep. Ded. A ij, The professions of the Phitonists, Sorcerers, Soothsaiers, Wissardes. 1601Deacon & Walker Spirits & Divels 126 That was cunningly deliuered by the Witch alone in her cell, she being a cunning Ventriloquist, as all Pythonistes are. 1682N. O. Boileau's Lutrin iv. 100 His belly swell'd like Sybils raptur'd Priest, With hollow sounding noise like Pythonist. |