(wich) noun
1. A person who practices sorcery; a sorcerer or sorceress; one having supernatural powers in the natural world, especially to work evil, and usually by association with evil spirits or the devil: formerly applied to men, women, and children, now generally restricted to women.
2. An ugly, malignant old woman; a hag.
3. A bewitching or fascinating woman or girl.
—v.t.
1. To overcome by witchcraft; work an evil spell upon.
2. To effect by witchcraft or sorcery.
3. To fascinate or bewitch; enchant. [OE wicce a witch, fem. of wicca a wizard <wiccian bewitch]

(wich) noun
The wych–elm: also spelled wich, wych. [OE wice <wican bend]