| 单词 | st agatha's letters |
| 释义 | > as lemmasSt. Agatha's letters St. Agatha's letters n. letters written on her day (February 5) as a charm against fire (see quot. 1563). ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > charm or amulet > against specific harm or danger St. Agatha's letters1563 wood-spell1579 constellated images1652 dreamcatcher1976 1563 2nd Tome Homelyes Idolatry iii, in J. Griffiths Two Bks. Homilies (1859) ii. 225 Instead of Vulcan and Vesta..our men have placed St. Agatha and make letters on her day for to quench fire with. 1868 M. E. C. Walcott Sacred Archæol. 566 St. Agatha's letters were used against burning houses and fire. 1997 Brit. Jrnl. Sociol. 48 678 St. Agatha's letters, an inscription placed on tiles, bells or amulets, was a protective against fire. < as lemmas |
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