单词 | amuletic |
释义 | amuleticadj.n. rare. A. adj. Of or pertaining to amulets. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [adjective] > occult amuletic1742 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [adjective] > of nature of or relating to amulet talismanic1640 telesmatical1646 talismanical1650 amuletic1742 talismantic1814 telesmatic1828 1742 W. Stukeley in Mem. (1882) I. 326 An amuletick, averruncative or prophylactick symbol. 1775 in J. Ash New & Compl. Dict. Eng. Lang. 1855 E. Rich in Smedley et al. Occult Sci. 359 The amuletic medicine which cured disease. 1932 Times Lit. Suppl. 17 Mar. 198/2 Although referred to as ‘seals’..their purpose may be amuletic. B. n. An amuletic medicine; one that was believed to operate by occult means, or otherwise than by its physical properties. Obs. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > [noun] > a medicine or medicament > occult medicine toadstone1558 erne-stone1587 amulet1718 amuletic1753 muti1860 the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > occult medicine medicinec1395 amulet1718 amuletic1753 muti1860 maleficium1965 1753 Chambers's Cycl. Suppl. Amuletics are chiefly used of late times to stop bleedings. Digby's sympathetic powder is one of the principal Amuletics in cases of hæmorrhages; and with many the ancora sacra. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1884; most recently modified version published online November 2010). < adj.n.1742 |
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