Charm: alternatives and connections

An ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package containing a relic, etc., worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and w…

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The act of calling or summoning by a sacred name, or in solemn manner; the act of binding by an oath; an earnest entreaty; adjuration.

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To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

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Alt. of Fetish

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A material object supposed among certain African tribes to represent in such a way, or to be so connected with, a supernatural being, that the posses…

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One who causes bad luck.

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The act or process of using formulas sung or spoken, with occult ceremonies, for the purpose of raising spirits, producing enchantment, or affecting…

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A magical figure cut or engraved under certain superstitious observances of the configuration of the heavens, to which wonderful effects are ascribed…

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See Voodooism.

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The characteristic of being winsome; attractiveness of manner.

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To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injust…

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To draw to, or cause to tend to; esp. to cause to approach, adhere, or combine; or to cause to resist divulsion, separation, or decomposition.

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To order with authority; to lay injunction upon; to direct; to bid; to charge.

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A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register; a counter register.

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That quality of anything which affects the smell; odor; fragrances; as, the flavor of a rose.

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(physics) the six kinds of quarks

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Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech; the expression of ideas by the voice; sounds, expressive of thought, artic…

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To set before or against; to bring into opposition; to oppose.

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To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives.

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To cover or shield from danger or injury; to defend; to guard; to preserve in safety; as, a father protects his children.

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The faculty of uttering articulate sounds or words; the faculty of expressing thoughts by words or articulate sounds; the power of speaking.

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To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.

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To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites.

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A charm affecting the eye, making objects appear different from what they really are.

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The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.

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To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle.

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To bring into a state of mesmeric sleep.

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A cone of paper which is placed in a vessel of lard or other fat, and used as a taper.

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Exertion of strength or faculties; physical or intellectual effort directed to an end; industrial activity; toil; employment; sometimes, specifically…

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To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

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To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

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A spelk, or splinter.

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A spelk, or splinter.

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To make application for the removal of (a cause) from an inferior to a superior judge or court for a rehearing or review on account of alleged injust…

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To charm; to captivate.

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To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure.

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To gain an ascendency over by charms or incantations; to affect (esp. to injure) by witchcraft or sorcery.

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To take prisoner; to capture; to subdue.

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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

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To lay hold on; to seize, especially with the hand; to grasp (anything) in motion, with the effect of holding; as, to catch a ball.

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To inflame with love; to charm; to captivate; -- with of, or with, before the person or thing; as, to be enamored with a lady; to be enamored of book…

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To charm by sorcery; to act on by enchantment; to get control of by magical words and rites.

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The act of entering or going into; ingress; as, the entrance of a person into a house or an apartment; hence, the act of taking possession, as of pro…

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To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.

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A flowing in or upon; influx.

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A spelk, or splinter.

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To put to trial; to prove; to test; to try.

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A tedious journey.

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