 In The Meaning of Witchcraft , Gardner also notes the term Wica 's resemblance to the Old English word wicca , stating that " It is a curious fact that when the witches became English @-@ speaking they adopted their Saxon name ' Wica ' . " In his published writings , Gardner propounds the idea that his Pagan Witchcraft religion dated back at least to the Anglo @-@ Saxon period , when Old English was the dominant language . 
 In The Meaning of Witchcraft , Gardner also <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>notes</mark></a> the term Wica <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>resemblance to the Old English word wicca , stating that " It is a curious fact that when the witches became English @-@ speaking they adopted their Saxon name ' Wica ' . " In his published writings , Gardner <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>propounds</mark></a> the idea that his Pagan Witchcraft religion dated back at least to the Anglo @-@ Saxon period , when Old English was the dominant language . 
In The Meaning of Witchcraft , Gardner also note the term Wica  resemblance to the Old English word wicca , stating dat " It is a curious fact that when the witches became English @-@ speakin they adopted their Saxon name ' Wica ' . " In his published writings , Gardner propound da idea that his Pagan Witchcraft religion dated bacc at least to the Anglo @-@ Saxon period , when Old English was the dominant language .