Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A charm worn as protection against mischief and disease; an amulet.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An amulet; a charm worn as a defense against disease or mischief, especially one worn on the person, as around the neck.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A
charm worn on a necklace; anamulet .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The periapt is a vital neck slot item which serves as a much needed alternative to the "amulet", "necklace" or "pendant".
Archive 2008-10-01 Greg Tannahill 2008
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It is apodeictic that, while perhaps obscure, words like "skirr" and "periapt" serve uniquely expressive purposes and cannot be subrogated by other, more commonplace words.
A malison on the poor of spirit. Angry Professor 2008
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It is apodeictic that, while perhaps obscure, words like "skirr" and "periapt" serve uniquely expressive purposes and cannot be subrogated by other, more commonplace words.
Archive 2008-10-01 Angry Professor 2008
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They created a unique artifact -- part radio, part recording and playback device, part ... hypnotic periapt, tuned to sniffer brainwaves: the Contequar.
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Some periapt lost in ancient times and just now resurfacing.
The Silver Spike Cook, Glen 1989
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Pons closed the door behind him, shutting out our client's curious sister, and went directly over to the periapt.
Adventure of the Purloined Periapt Derleth, August 1945
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Manifestly Pons had made up his mind to find the purloined periapt, for he smiled and suggested, "Perhaps we ought just to run out to your home and look around a little in the hope of discovering the lost amulet."
Adventure of the Purloined Periapt Derleth, August 1945
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But I know my uncle's periapt was on my bureau when I went into the bathroom, and it was not there when I came out.
Adventure of the Purloined Periapt Derleth, August 1945
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Almost instantly I discovered that my uncle's periapt was missing.
Adventure of the Purloined Periapt Derleth, August 1945
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Perhaps the problem affords nothing in the way of evidence, but I hesitated to go to the police and have the pawn-shops watched, because I do not really know that my uncle's periapt has as much actual value as it has intrinsic value to me.
Adventure of the Purloined Periapt Derleth, August 1945
knitandpurl commented on the word periapt
"Clans have fought and died over this periapt."
"The Return of the Fire Witch" by Elizabeth Hand, p 217 of Errantry: Strange Stories
May 1, 2013