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Sockburn, The Worm of: slain by Champion Conyers; had manor of Sockburn as a reward; held it on condition of presenting a falchion to Bishop of Durham on his first entering the diocese; last presented in 1826, 284–5
Somerville family, see Linton, Worm of
Sore, charm for a: St. Peter’s stone, 156
Soulis (Lord) and Redcap, 253–4
Southampton, a case of divination by Bible and key at, 235
South Biddick Hall, haunted by Madame Lambton, 314
Southey’s Thalaba quoted on Hand of Glory, 240
South-running water: porridge made over it a cure for whooping-cough; child washed in it for cure of fairy, 141; divination by ring and, 106–7
Sows: ghosts of two yoked together with silver chain (Devonshire), 274; apparition of one buried alive forebodes death (Denmark), ib.
Spark in candle portends a letter, 111
Sparrow, rhyme on the, 123
Spells and Divinations, 99–109
Spells broken by running water, 212
Spiders: on clothes portend money or new clothes, 111; worn or swallowed for ague, 150; spun a web over manger at Bethlehem; Kentish proverb on; their webs saved Mahomet and David from enemies, 312
Spindleston Heugh, The Laidley Worm of, 292; legend versified by a vicar of Norham; a knight’s daughter transformed by jealous stepmother; hid in a cave; exacted a tribute of milk; its poison laid waste the country, 293; her brother, the Childe of Winde, returns home; lands on sands near Barnborough; rushes with sword at the worm; gave it “kisses three,” and restores his sister to her own shape, 294; step-mother in form of a toad still haunts the precincts of castle, 295
Spink, or chaffinch, rhyme on the, 123
Spirit-rapper consulted by gentleman of position on case of theft, 237–8
Spitting on the handsel money, 32; over little finger, a schoolboy’s sacred pledge, 32; over forefinger and sign of cross, a protection against a witch, 189
Sprains, a charm for: a lammer bead, 145; cured by stamp-strainer, 155
Sprites: their origin according to Danish tradition, 248
Sprites (local): Barguest, Boggart, or Boguest, 274–5; Bogle, 247; Bloody cap or Bluidie cowl, see Redcap; Brag, see Picktree Brag; Brownie, 248–251; Brown man of the Muirs, 251–2; Capelthwaites, 275–6; Cauld Lads (of Hilton, of Gilsland), 266–7; Cow-lugsprites, 262; Dobie, 247–8; Dunnie, 263; Dunters, see Powries; Habetrot, 258–262; Hedley-Kow, 270–1; Hobs (Hob Headless, Hob of Coniscliffe, Hobthrush), 264; Jenny Greenteeth, 265; Kaboutermannekin (Holland), 250, 253, 255; Killmoulis, 252–3; Kludde (Flanders) 272–3; Kirkegrim or Kyrkogrim (Sweden and Denmark), 274; Nick, Nippon, or Nykk (Iceland, &c.), 272; Oschaert (Hamme), 273; Padfoot, 273–4; Pegs (Peg Powler, Peg o’Nell), 265–266; Phooka (Ireland), 272; Phynnoderee (Manx), 251; Picktree Brag, 270; Piskies (Sussex), 249; Pixies (Devon), 249, 276; Powries, 255–6; Radiant Boy, 267–8; Redcap or Redcomb, 253–5; Robin Goodfellow, 271–2; Scantlie Mab, 259, 261; Silkies
