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During the height of the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries, common belief held that a witch could be discovered through the process of pricking their skin with needles, pins and bodkins – daggerlike instruments for drawing ribbons through hems or punching holes in cloth.

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Pricking → John Buchan, Robert Neill's, The, Witch Bane, Witch Wood

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Prickingrelated to In literatureThe0.60section
Prickingrelated to In literatureJohn Buchan0.60section
Prickingrelated to In literatureWitch Wood0.60section
Prickingrelated to In literatureRobert Neill's0.60section
Prickingrelated to In literatureWitch Bane0.60section

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