Sorcery
Sorcery , noun
[Old English sorcerie, Old French sorcerie, from Old French & French sorcier a sorcerer, Late Latin sortiarius, from Latin sors, sortis, a lot, decision by lot, fate, destiny. See Sort, n.]
Divination by the assistance, or supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment.
Adder's wisdom I have learned,
To fence my ear against thy sorceries.