PERIAPT

periapt. Periapt, n. a charm, a charm against diseases, ob.

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Per″i‐apt (–ăpt), n. [[Gr. περίαπτον, fr. περίαπτοσ hung about, περιάπτειν to hang about; περί about + ἄπτειν to tie: cf. F. périapte.]] A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet. Coleridge. Now help, ye charming spells and periapts. Shak.