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evil eye
noun
1.
a look thought capable of inflicting injury or bad luck on the person at whom it is directed.
2.
the power, superstitiously attributed to certain persons, of inflicting injury or bad luck by such a look.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
before 1000; Middle English, Old English
Related forms
e·vil-eyed, adjective
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| evil eye | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a look or glance superstitiously supposed to have the power of inflicting harm or injury |
| 2. | the power to inflict harm, etc, by such a look |
| evil-'eyed | |
| —adj | |
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Evil-eye
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Easton
Bible Dictionary
Evil eye definition
(Prov. 23:6), figuratively, the envious or covetous. (Comp. Deut. 15:9; Matt. 20:15.)
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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