exert

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In his story, a neat blend of hexerei, psittacosis and the primal appetites, Pennsylvania Dutch dialect throws into ironic relief an increasingly sinister plot.

From Time Magazine Archive

All the hexerei of the country side will sit round one, like cats round a milk-pail.

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

He was exposed to the sun, soil, and wind from the early days of his childhood, and along with the elements he also was exposed to the evils of the hexerei.

From The White Feather Hex by Peterson, Don

The hexerei, or witchcraft, was something that was never doubted or scoffed at by his people.

From The White Feather Hex by Peterson, Don

Peter drew back in terror, for the mere appearance of the man coming out of the darkness was enough to fill his infant brain with visions of death and hexerei.

From The White Feather Hex by Peterson, Don