Periapt definitions

Periapt

• (n.) A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/periapt/

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Periapt

Per'i·apt noun [ Greek ..., from ... hung about, ... to hang about; ... about + ... to tie: confer French périapte .] A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet. Coleridge. « Now help, ye charming spells and periapts .» Shak.
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/54

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periapt

periapt 1. A charm worn as protection against mischief and disease; an amulet (ornament, gem, or scroll, or a package worn as a charm or preservative against evils or mischief). 2. Etymology: From French périapte, from Greek periapton, from periaptos, 'hung around': peri- plus haptos, 'fastened' (from haptein, 'to fasten').
Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1610/3

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