| 单词 | life token |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslife token life token n. †(a) something that betokens life (obsolete); (b) (in folklore) = life-index n. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > [noun] > magical object > indicating state of person life-index1884 life token1899 1628 G. Wither Britain's Remembrancer f. 105v Those round-purple-spots, which most have thoght Deaths fatall tokens (where they forth are brought,) May prove Life tokens, if that ought be done, To helpe the worke, which Nature hath begun. 1899 R. C. Temple in Folk-Lore 10 403 It now seems to have found a definite place among the recognized technicalities of writers on folklore under the guise of the life-token. 1950 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 63 291 This concept of a misplaced life token seem to be definitely Eastern in origin. 2006 Folklore (Nexis) Dec. 329 There are several tales where a red/white contrast is used as a life token. < as lemmas |
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