| 单词 | witch-stone |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswitch-stone witch-stone n. now historical a flat stone with a natural perforation, used as a charm against witchcraft.Cf. earlier adder-stone n. 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 1782 R. Greene Particular & Descriptive Catal. Lichfield Mus. 36 A Bunch of Witch Stones, from the River Wribble, in Lancashire. 1870 ‘Ouida’ Puck I. vi. 91 The old soul have a bit of belief like in witch-stones, and allus sets one aside her spinnen' jenny. 2001 M. Campbell Strange World of Brontës iv. 194 Adder-stones or witch-stones, as they were sometimes known, have natural holes in them and were frequently tied with string, before being suspended from the rafters, to ward off witches. < as lemmas |
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