Warlocks are, among historic Christian traditions, said to be the male equivalent of witches (usually in the pejorative sense of Europe’s Middle Ages), and were said to ride pitchforks instead of broomsticks which normally witches would ride. In traditional Scottish witchcraft, “warlock” was and is simply the term used for a wizard, or male witch. A synonym is sorcerer.
The commonly accepted etymology derives warlock from the Old English wÇ£rloga meaning deceiver, or “snitch”. A derivation from the Old Norse varð-lokkur, “caller of spirits” has also been suggested, however the Oxford English Dictionary considers this etymology inadmissible.
The Oxford English Dictionary also provides the following meanings of the word: Warlock v1 Obs. (ex. dial.) rare, also warloke: To secure (a horse) as with a fetterlock. Warlock v2: To bar against hostile invasion.
Calling urself a warlock is immature and shows you know only what you watch on tv.
what would be the proper name to call a male Preticing Wicca like a female is a witch what would you call a male
no, a male witch is still a witch. warlock means ‘oathbreaker’ and is an insult. its not increadibly horrible, or unforgivable, but if you call sombody that you better have a reason to back it up or know them well enouph for it to be a joke.
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excellent site for wiccan referrals. one thing i think you do not understand is that i come from a long line of powerful beings. i am known as a demon hunter/vanquisher through my other wiccan friends. we, however, believe that we are Warlocks.