An ointment superstitiously believed to heal a wound by sympathetic agency when applied to the weapon by which the wound was made.
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| 释义 | the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations to heal or generate tissue > [noun] > for healing wounds or fractures > for healing wounds > applied to weapon, etc. (4) weapon-salve1631 An ointment superstitiously believed to heal a wound by sympathetic agency when applied to the weapon by which the wound was made. sword-salve1647 salve applied to a sword, and supposed to cure the wound inflicted by it (cf. weapon-salve, n.). powder of sympathy1658 Any of various preparations used in alchemy or other magical rites and practices. Now chiefly historical. sympathetic powder1661 Relating to, involving, depending on, acting or effected by ‘sympathy’, or a (real or supposed) affinity, correspondence, or occult influence… |
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