单词 | glass of skill |
释义 | > as lemmasglass of skill e. A magic mirror, a crystal, etc., used in magic art. Also glass of skill. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > object used in mirrorc1330 powderc1395 goblet1519 glass?1566 witchcraft1572 witch's cauldron1762 troll-drum1894 ?1566 J. Alday tr. P. Boaistuau Theatrum Mundi sig. S vi b A childe, who after he had looked in a glasse shewed him of hys destruction. 1584 R. Scot Discouerie Witchcraft xiii. xix. 316 The regular, the irregular, the coloured and cleare glasses. 1589 R. Robinson Golden Mirrour sig. G.4v He stept into his caue, And brought a glasse of Skill exceeding braue. a1616 W. Shakespeare Macbeth (1623) iv. i. 135 Yet the eight appeares, who beares a glasse, Which shewes me many more. View more context for this quotation < as lemmas |
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