witch's mark

noun

1. devil's mark.

Word History and Origins

Origin of witch's mark¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

The connection between the witch’s mark, the curse, Shadyside and the killings will unfold in “Fear Street: 1666.”

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It first shows up in the beginning when Ziggy is burned by fellow campers with what they call a witch’s mark, as the teens try to simulate hanging her like a witch as punishment for stealing.

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Following that altercation, Ziggy discovers Nurse Lane’s book with a sketch of the witch’s mark when she’s searching the infirmary.

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Later on, the teens discover not only a carving of the witch’s mark in the cave, which is where Sarah Fier made a deal with the devil, but also a map.

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Slater reads aloud, “the deal was made with the devil. Sarah Fier cut off her wicked hand on Satan’s stone in exchange for eternal life, scarring the soil beneath with the witch’s mark bringing darkness upon the land.”

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