(Q112941213)

English

witchcraft investigation of Anie Tailzeour

historical event recorded in 16th-18th century Scotland

  • Case of Anie Tailzeour

Statements

Someone took a lock of her hair. Description of a ritual where she took 3 cows tail hairs, 3 of her pubic hairs, and 3 hairs from her papys and said 'cum butter, cum' in order to move the profits from one person to another. When one of her accusers was going home late one evening he met a number of cats and claims to have seen her face on one of the cats. Appeasment with a bannock. (English)
Moved a lot of profits away from one family to another, specifically cows and cornes. Damaged a plow after quarrelling. Quarrel over peats. Took milk away from a cow.she stole some peats. (English)

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