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hexology

noun
/hɛkˈsɒlədʒi/UK/hɛkˈsɑləd͡ʒi/US

Etymology

From hex + -ology.

  1. derived from hexen
  2. borrowed from hexe — “to practice witchcraft”
  3. formed as hexology — “hex + -ology”

Definitions

  1. The study of hex signs.

    • When Pow-Wow and hexology were separate practices, the Pow-Wow would recommend that clients seek the assistance of a hexologist on particular matters, such as protecting barns, homes, etc.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for hexology. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA