† psycheismn.
Obsolete. rare.
Mesmerism; a mesmeric or hypnotic state.
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1849 J. W. Haddock (title) Somnolism and psycheism, otherwise vital magnetism, or Mesmerism: considered physiologically and philosophically.
1895 New Sydenham Soc. Lexicon Psycheism, the somnolent condition induced by mesmerism; now most commonly termed the hypnotic state.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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n.1849- to shut one's eyes to
- to shut one's face
- to shut one's hands of
- to shut one's head, face
- to shut one's mouth
- to shut one's pan
- to shut one's purse, etc from, against
- to shut out
- to shut out of doors, out of the gates
- to shut pan
- to shut some one out of doors, out of the gates
- to shut the book on
- to shut the books
- to shut the books on
- to shut the door in a person's face
- to shut the door in face
- to shut the door upon a person's face
- to shut the door upon face
- to shut the stable door
- to shut the stable door after the horse has bolted
- to shut the stable door when the horse is stolen
- to shut the stable door when the steed is stolen
- to shut to
- to shut up
- to shut up one's shop