(a) (in plural) the bones of a dead person or dead people, or (in quot. 1933) of someone about to die; (b) among Australian Aboriginal people, a…
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| 释义 | the world > the supernatural > the occult > sorcery, witchcraft, or magic > enchantment or casting spells > [noun] > spell > malignant enchantment or curse > pointing-bone (4) death bone1834 (a) (in plural) the bones of a dead person or dead people, or (in quot. 1933) of someone about to die; (b) among Australian Aboriginal people, a… bone1878 With reference to Australian Aboriginal tradition: a special bone or piece of bone used in a ritual intended to bring illness or death to the… pointing stick1901 = pointing bone n. pointing bone1904 a bone, or an apparatus consisting of bones, used (esp. by Australian Aboriginal people) to bring about the death or illness of the person at… |
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