warlock: [OE] Etymologically, a warlock is a ‘liar on oath’, and hence a ‘traitor’ or ‘deceiver’. Indeed, the word originally meant ‘traitor’ in English. It soon broadened out into a general term of abuse, and it was also used as an epithet for the ‘Devil’, but the modern sense ‘evil sorcerer’ did not emerge until the 14th century. It started life as a compound noun formed from w?r ‘faith, pledge’ (a relative of English very and German wahr ‘true’) and -loga ‘liar’ (a derivative of lēogan, the ancestor of modern English lie). => lie, very
warlock (n.)
Old English w?rloga "traitor, liar, enemy, devil," from w?r "faith, fidelity; a compact, agreement, covenant," from Proto-Germanic *wera- (cognates: Old High German wara "truth," Old Norse varar "solemn promise, vow"), from PIE *were-o- "true, trustworthy" (see very, also Varangian). Second element is an agent noun related to leogan "to lie" (see lie (v.1); and compare Old English wordloga "deceiver, liar").
Original primary sense seems to have been "oath-breaker;" given special application to the devil (c. 1000), but also used of giants and cannibals. Meaning "one in league with the devil" is recorded from c. 1300. Ending in -ck (1680s) and meaning "male equivalent of a witch" (1560s) are from Scottish. Related: Warlockery.
雙語例句
1. I served in the U.S. World of Warcraft, Warlock also practiced.
我在美服玩魔獸, 練的也是術(shù)士.
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2. Warlock warp throw recharge time increased to 45 seconds.
次元拋擲的cd提高到45秒.
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3. Nightfall: This ability can now trigger while the Warlock is sitting.
夜幕: 現(xiàn)在術(shù)士坐著時(shí)可以觸發(fā).
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4. Warlock and Hunter pets will now be automatically dismissed when you untalent.
術(shù)士和獵人如的寵物如沒有天賦點(diǎn)的支持,將立即消失.
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5. Nether Protection: This ability can now trigger while the Warlock is sitting.