| 单词 | witch bottle |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswitch bottle witch bottle n. historical a stone or glass bottle used in rituals intended to counter the effects of, or as a charm against, witchcraft.Such bottles were filled with various substances or items, e.g. urine, nail clippings, and pins, and then heated or burned in order to break a witch's spell, or buried beneath (or hidden within) the house as a protective charm. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > sorcerer or magician > witch > [noun] > object used as protection against witch bottle1831 witch brooch1871 witch post1900 1831 Mechanics' Mag. 29 Oct. 70/2 No dread of this gentleman's connection with the bottomless pit is suspected by persons who obtain similar witch-bottles of Canton phosphorus. 1966 G. E. Evans Pattern under Plough vi. 74 Under the hearthstone was the spot most frequently chosen to bury the witch-bottle. 2020 A. Kiernan Bk. of Altars & Sacred Spaces 113/1 It was thought that as long as the witch bottle remained whole, the witch could not cause any harm. < as lemmas |
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