English Dictionary: periapt | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Periapt \Per"i*apt\, n. [Gr. [?], fr. [?] hung about, [?] to hang about; [?] about + [?] to tie: cf. F. p[82]riapte.] A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet. --Coleridge. Now help, ye charming spells and periapts. --Shak. |