Warlock

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwɔːlÉ’k/

Origin

From Old English wǣrloga, from wǣr ("promise") (from Proto-Indo-European *wēr- ("true"); compare veritable) + loga ("liar"), from lēogan ( >

English lie); the ending in -ock is from Scottish & Northern English.

Full definition of warlock

Noun

1. The male equivalent of witch.
2. (obsolete) A traitor or oath-breaker.
3. (obsolete) The Devil, Satan; a demon.
4. (originally Scotland and Northern UK) A man in league with the Devil; a male magic-user, a wizard.