From: Ad 

Adam > wrote:
> Frank Haber wrote:
>>> the Broxa is a nocturnal mystical entity
>> Thankee.  Wikipedia led me to a transition I'd missed, from (ceremonial)
>> county/hundred/lieutenant/ to "non-metropolitan county."  How's a
>> self-respecting forest spook supposed to survive that sort of bunf?
>>
>> -your American Shire-reeve
>>
>> (It seems an ex-CompuServe, formerly ominipresent worthy named James Day
>> is particularly active on English demographic subjects.  Bravo for
>> accuracy, and glad to see he's found a home at home, and on WP. (He
>> actually works there now.))
>
> I have to admit that to me it meant witch but .....blood sucking vampire
> goat...well...OK just not near me sheep ....
>
> Adam

BTW by far my favourite word for a witch is the welsh "wrach"
which is pronounced "wrrrracccccchhhhh"

Kinda like the sound a snake make when you step on it 

Adam

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