Brewer's: Familiar

A cat, dog, raven, or other dumb creature, petted by a “witch,” and supposed to be her demon in disguise. (See below.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Familiar Spirits
Falutin
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