(Q112896858)

English

witchcraft investigation of Barbara Scord

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

  • Case of Barbara Scord

Statements

The thread was used to cure sleeplessness - the man was to wear it around his head for nine nights and then burn it. She did crosses and conjurations over the thread. He also said he had trouble around the moons. In order to save the profit of someone's milk she told them to stir their milk with the finger bone of a man (that she had provided). This was after she did a test to determine if someone was trying to steal the profit of her client's milk. (English)
She was known to have a 'curing thread' to cure sleeplessness. She helped to stop someone from taking her clients profit of milk. She caused impotance after a man lay with her and didn't marry her. (English)

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