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"This word is often heard in New England among the common farmers, in the sense of excellent, or pec...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
(Acts 19:19), magical arts; jugglery practised by the Ephesian conjurers. Ephesus was noted for its wizard and the "Ephesian spells;" i.e., charms or scraps of parchment written over with certain formula, which were worn as a safeguard against all manner of evils. The more important and powerful of these charms were written out in books which circulated among the exorcists, and were sold at a great price.
"This word is often heard in New England among the common farmers, in the sense of excellent, or pec...
Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.