noun
Archaic noun for a magical spell or curse. In modern Japanese, 呪い (のろい) or まじない are used instead.
古い文献では、「かしり」という語が呪いの意味で使われている。
In old documents, the word かしり is used to mean a curse or spell.
Modern word for 'spell' or 'charm', often with a folk-magic nuance; かしり is an older, broader term.
The exact derivation is uncertain; it is an archaic native Japanese word for a spell or curse, later largely replaced by のろい and まじない.