† praefiscinaln.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praefiscinē , praefiscinī , -al suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin praefiscinē (alsopraefiscinī) so as to protect against magic ( < prae- pre- prefix + fascinum bewitching, witchcraft (see fascinous adj.) + -ē, suffix forming adverbs, with alteration of expected -fesc- to -fisc- perhaps by assimilation) + -al suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

A charm worn as a protection against magic or witchcraft; an amulet.

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the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > against witchcraft

antidemoniac1603

praefiscinal1652

horseshoe1665

witch-stone1782

witch ball1913

1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 192 Whether Pericepts, Amulets, Præfiscinals, Phylacteries,..and Spels, had ever been used,..but for Magick and Astrologie?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	praefiscinal
释义	† praefiscinaln. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin praefiscinē , praefiscinī , -al suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin praefiscinē (alsopraefiscinī) so as to protect against magic ( < prae- pre- prefix + fascinum bewitching, witchcraft (see fascinous adj.) + -ē, suffix forming adverbs, with alteration of expected -fesc- to -fisc- perhaps by assimilation) + -al suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. A charm worn as a protection against magic or witchcraft; an amulet. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > against witchcraft antidemoniac1603 praefiscinal1652 horseshoe1665 witch-stone1782 witch ball1913 1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 192 Whether Pericepts, Amulets, Præfiscinals, Phylacteries,..and Spels, had ever been used,..but for Magick and Astrologie? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < n.1652
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