Nigget

Noun
nigget (plural niggets)

A small insect, especially one used by a witch as her familiar.

References
“Superstition in Essex: A Witch and Her Niggets”, in Folklore, volume 27, The Times, 1916, page 3

* The niggets were an instrumental defence to the witch and her proceedings as her choice of common spell implemented.

* The mortar and pestal were never idle as nigget after nigget was ground down and dried to powder allowing the witch the ability of common magic and spells inclusive use in all seasons.