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  2. Cutty-sark (witch) - Wikipedia

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    Cutty-sark (18th century Scots for a short chemise or undergarment [1]) is a nickname given to Nannie, [citation needed] a fictional witch created by Robert Burns in his 1791 poem "Tam o' Shanter", after the garment she wore. In the poem, the erotic sight of her dancing in such a short clothing caused the protagonist Tam to cry out "Weel done ...

  3. Tam o' Shanter (poem) - Wikipedia

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    The music intensifies as the witches are dancing and, upon seeing one particularly wanton witch in a short dress, Tam loses his reason and shouts, '"Weel done, cutty-sark!" ("cutty-sark": short shirt). Immediately, the lights go out, the music and dancing stop, and many of the creatures lunge after Tam, with the witches leading.

  4. Newcastle witch trials - Wikipedia

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    Witchfinders were people who were paid to test whether someone was a witch. The witchfinder in Newcastle witch trials came from Scotland. [5] He was paid 20 shillings [2] per "witch" he found. In the end, the witchfinder in Newcastle trials was cast into prison. [1]

  5. List of fictional witches - Wikipedia

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    Witch of the Waste (Howl's Moving Castle) The Witch (Monty Python and the Holy Grail) The Witch (Scooby-Doo, in the episode "Which Witch is Which") The Witch ; The Witch ; The Witch (Into the Woods) Witchiepoo (H.R. Pufnstuf) Witchmon ; Brianna Withridge ; Wizadora

  6. Cutty Sark (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    The Cutty Sark is a tea clipper ship built in Scotland, now in permanent dry dock at Greenwich, London Cutty Sark may also refer to: Cutty Sark (whisky), a brand of Scotch whisky "Cutty Sark" (short story), a short story by Ivan Yefremov; Cutty-sark (witch), a character created by Robert Burns in Tam o' Shanter

  7. Talk:Cutty-sark (witch) - Wikipedia

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    Cutty-sark (witch) → – Users opposed to the previous move proposal focused on the fact that the subject "is" a witch, ignoring MOS:REALWORLD, which says that Wikipedia presents topics from a real-world perspective, describing fictional characters as objects of the narrative rather than according to their in-universe qualities. Witches aren ...

  8. Rottenburg witch trials - Wikipedia

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    The witch trials were divided in the waves of 1578-1585, 1589-90, 1595-96, 1598-1605 and 1609. The high peak of the trials were the witch trials of 1595-96, when 41 women were burnt alive at the stake between June 1595 and July 1596. Rottenburg was known as a witch trials center and the 1595 trial attracted attention from the University of ...

  9. Talk:Cutty Sark (short story) - Wikipedia

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    This article is within the scope of WikiProject Novels, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to novels, novellas, novelettes and short stories on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general Project discussion to talk over new ideas and ...