Phylactery: alternatives and connections

A mystical word or collocation of letters written as in the figure. Worn on an amulet it was supposed to ward off fever. At present th…

A mystical word used as a charm and engraved on gems among the ancients; also, a gem stone thus engraved.

Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warning sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.

A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general.

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

Of or pertaining to an amulet; operating as a charm.

To charm; to captivate.

To charm; to fascinate; to please to such a degree as to take away the power of resistance; to enchant.

a quark with an electric charge of +2/3 and a mass 2900 times that of an electron and a charm of +1

A small stone taken from the gizzard of a young swallow. -- anciently worn as a medicinal charm.

Tending to conserve; preservative.

Having power to preserve in a safe of entire state, or from loss, waste, or injury; preservative.

a flower or small arrangement of flowers worn by a person as a personal ornament. Typically worn by women on special occasions (as, at…

Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.

a dark oily liquid obtained by distillation of coal tar; used as a preservative for wood

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury; "you are in no danger"; "there was widespread danger of disease"

To lay bare; to lay open to attack, danger, or anything objectionable; to render accessible to anything which may affect, especially d…

A sudden and violent attack of a disorder; a stroke of disease, as of epilepsy or apoplexy, which produces convulsions or unconsciousn…