_ A
mathematical
figure used in magical ceremonies,
and considered a defense against demons.
Ben Jonson - The Devil's Association
2. 78.
||=Pecunia=, _n._ L. Money. 2. 1. 3.
||=Peladore=, _n._ Sp. A depilatory; preparation to remove hair.
4. 4. 145.
=Pentacle=, _n.
_ A
mathematical
figure used in magical ceremonies,
and considered a defense against demons.
1. 2. 8 (see note).
?=Perse'line=, _n._ _Obs._ form of ?_parsley_, or of ?_purslane_.
4. 4. 24.
=Perspectiue=, _n._ ?A reflecting glass or combination of glasses
producing some kind of optical delusion when viewed in one way, but
presenting objects in their true forms when viewed in another;
used _fig.
