Grimalkin
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grimalkin-261-12419751
title:
Grimalkin
text:
A grimalkin, also known as a greymalkin, is an archaic term for a cat. The term stems from "grey" plus "malkin", an archaic term with several meanings derived from a hypocoristic form of the female name Maud. Scottish legend makes reference to the grimalkin as a faery cat that dwells in the highlands. During the early modern period, the name grimalkin – and cats in general – became associated with the devil and witchcraft. Women tried as witches in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were often ac
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description:
Term for a cat
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grimalkin
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date modified:
2024-03-14T20:48:58Z
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