Practical Rules for Cursed Witches (2024)

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What does the hex spell mean? ›

A hex is a magic spell or charm that's meant to cause harm. A witch in a story, for example, might put a hex on a prince that turns him into a chicken. If you believe in magic, you might either fear hexes or aspire to learn how to put them on your enemies — to hex them.

to put an evil spell on someone or something in order to bring them bad luck and trouble: I think I've been hexed.

Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic or supernatural powers to inflict harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, "Witchcraft thus defined exists more in the imagination of contemporaries than in any objective reality.

Hexa- comes from the Greek héx, meaning “six.” The Latin for “six” is sex, source of the combining forms sex- and sexi-, which you can learn more about at our Words That Use articles for the terms.

In hex, four digits of a binary number can be represented by a single hex digit. Dividing a binary number into 4-bit sets means that each set can have a possible value of between 0000 and 1111, allowing 16 number combinations from 0 to 15. With the base value as 16, the maximum value of a digit is 15.

(slang, computing) Hacks, hacking, or something done by a hacker. OMG, hax! That player just ran through a solid wall.

: a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid. 2. : an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide. 3. : parachute.

If someone or something vexes you, they make you feel annoyed, puzzled, and frustrated. It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back. Synonyms: annoy, bother, irritate, worry More Synonyms of vex. vexed adjective.

Most wiccans believe in a horned male god and a moon goddess. The only wiccans who do not believe in both the goddess and the god are those who belong to the Dianic Wicca. They believe in the existence of only the goddess. Some wiccans believe that the god and the goddess are equal.

What is the sin of witchcraft in the Bible? ›

Deuteronomy 18:10-11 – Let no one be found among you who consigns a son or daughter to the fire, or who is an augur, a soothsayer, a diviner, a sorcerer, one who casts spells, or one who consults ghosts or familiar spirits, or one who inquires of the dead.

In principle, as we note below, a distinction can be made between witchcraft as the expression of a malign power in a person's body and sorcery as the use of a magical craft or knowledge to harm or benefit others. Especially, what is labeled witchcraft is often seen as a consuming force.

Curses! ( 10) – Unlock the ancient curses by reading the ancient hymnal given to you by Azzanadra.

A typical example reads: Solinus to the goddess Sulis Minerva. I give to your divinity and majesty [my] bathing tunic and cloak. Do not allow sleep or health to him who has done me wrong, whether man or woman or whether slave or free unless he reveals himself and brings those goods to your temple.

The hexadecimal number system is a type of number system, that has a base value equal to 16. It is also pronounced sometimes as 'hex'. Hexadecimal numbers are represented by only 16 symbols. These symbols or values are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E and F. Each digit represents a decimal value.

If you say that there is a hex on someone or something, you mean that there seems to be a supernatural power causing unpleasant things to happen to them. It's almost as if there is a hex on my family. 2. transitive verb. If a person such as a witch or a wizard hexes someone, they put a hex on them.

Hex Spell Overview

Hex is a 1st-level spell exclusive to warlocks. When casting, choose a target within range; they'll take an extra 1d6 necrotic damage on your PC's subsequent attacks. You can also choose an ability score, and the target will have disadvantage on checks made with that score for the spell's duration.

A hex was a type of dark charm, whose effects caused moderate suffering to the victim. As a moderate type of dark magic, hexes were slightly worse than jinxes, but were not as dark as curses.