cunning man

Noun

historical

(historical) A wise man or wizard; a magician.

Japanese Meaning

歴史的な意味で、「賢者」や「魔術師」、すなわち知恵と呪術を持つ人物を指す。

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The villagers consulted the cunning man before the harvest, believing his remedies would protect their crops.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

村人たちは収穫前にその賢者に相談し、彼の処方が作物を守ると信じていた。

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(historical) A wise man or wizard; a magician.

Magical healing […] was the business of the cunning man, to whom the sufferer would have recourse and to whom he would normally be expected to make some form of payment.

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cunning men

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