| 单词 | witch ball |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswitch ball witch ball n. (a) a puffball fungus; (b) a tumbleweed; (c) a hollow ball of decorated, usually coloured or silvered glass, originally used as a charm against witchcraft. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > valued plants and weeds > [noun] > weed > rolling mass of weeds or tumble-weed witch ball1856 tumble-weed1887 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 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > ornamental art and craft > ornamental glass-work > [noun] > glass-colouring > other decorative or coloured glass > ball of Venetian ball1852 witch ball1913 1692 T. Forrester Counter-essay vi. 47 And like the little bag which Children finds in the Fields, and call the witch-ball, will be found to evaporat into Smoak with a smal touch. 1856 Gardeners' Chron. & Agric. Gaz. 9 Feb. 84/2 The witch-balls, consisting of round compact rolled masses of dead herbaceous stems, present a similar but even more striking instance of the power of the winds. 1913 Country Life 15 Feb. 252/1 I have in my possession a dark green glass globe seven and a-half inches in circumference with a small metal ring attached to suspend it by. This is said to be a genuine old witch-ball, and I shall be much interested if any of your readers can give me information about such balls and the superstitions connected with them. 1939 A. H. Verrill Wonder Plants & Plant Wonders xiii. 187 The witch-balls or tumbleweeds. 1973 Appalachian Jrnl. 1 224/1 The giant puff ball (fungi spore cases) was a witch-ball. 2014 Spirit & Destiny Apr. 78/3 According to folk tales, witch balls would entice spirits with their bright colours and then capture them inside. < as lemmas |
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