The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
incantation bowl — A terra cotta bowl inscribed with CHARMs or magical texts, used to trap or drive away DEMONs. Incantation bowls also are known as Babylonian demon or DEVIL traps. The bowls, about the size of soup tureens, were inverted and buried under the … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
Counterseal — Coun ter*seal (koun t[ e]r*s[=e]l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countersealed} (koun t[ e]r*s[=e]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countersealing}.] To seal or ratify with another or others. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Countersealing — Counterseal Coun ter*seal (koun t[ e]r*s[=e]l ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Countersealed} (koun t[ e]r*s[=e]ld ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Countersealing}.] To seal or ratify with another or others. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sigillography — Introduction the study of seals (seal). A sealing is the impression made by the impact of a hard engraved surface on a softer material, such as clay or wax, once used to authenticate documents in the manner of a signature today; the word… … Universalium
