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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1630-1649
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Jober, n., Jobing, vbl. n. [e.m.E. job v. to jab, jobber n. one who jabs.] A witch-‘pricker’; ‘pricking’ for the devil's marks on witches. — 1630 Craig-Brown Selkirkshire I. 449.
[A witch to be tried by] jobing 1649 Ib. 451.
Jober or tryar [of witches]
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