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4901 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMON.1 (Noah Webster)
… an evil spirit or genius, which influences the conduct or directs the fortunes of mankind.
4902 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONIAC.2 (Noah Webster)
1. Pertaining to demons or evil spirits.
4903 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONIAC.3 (Noah Webster)
2. Influenced by demons; produced by demons or evil spirits.
4904 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONIAC.5 (Noah Webster)
DEMONIAC, n. A human being possessed by a demon; one whose volition and other mental faculties are overpowered, restrained, or disturbed, in their regular operation, by an evil spirit, or by a created spiritual being of superior power.
4905 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONOLATRY.1 (Noah Webster)
DEMONOLATRY, n. [Gr. Demon and worship.] The worship of demons, or of evil spirits.
4906 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONOLOGY.1 (Noah Webster)
DEMONOLOGY, n. [Gr. Demon and discourse.] A discourse on demons; a treatise on evil spirits. So King James entitled his book concerning witches.
4907 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONOMIST.1 (Noah Webster)
DEMONOMIST, n. [Gr. Demon and law.] One that lives in subjection to the devil, or to evil spirits.
4908 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEMONOMY.1 (Noah Webster)
DEMONOMY, n. The dominion of demons, or of evil spirits.
4909 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DEVIL.2 (Noah Webster)
… , an evil spirit or being; a fallen angel, expelled from heaven for rebellion against God; the chief of the apostate angels; the implacable enemy and tempter …
4910 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DISTINCTION.4 (Noah Webster)
… and spirit; a distinction between matter and spirit; a distinction between the animal and vegetable kingdoms; a distinction between good and evil, right …
4911 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. DUSE.1 (Noah Webster)
DUSE, n. A demon or evil spirit. Quosdam daemones quos dusios Galli nuncupant. August. De Civ. Dei, 15. 23. What the duse is the matter? The duse is in you. [Vulgar.]
4912 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. ELF.5 (Noah Webster)
2. An evil spirit; a devil.
4913 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXORCISE.2 (Noah Webster)
… expel evil spirits by conjurations, prayers and ceremonies. To exorcise a person, is to expel from him the evil spirit supposed to possess him. To exorcise …
4914 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXORCISER.1 (Noah Webster)
EXORCISER, n. One who pretends to cast out evil spirits by adjurations and conjuration.
4915 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXORCISING.1 (Noah Webster)
EXORCISING, ppr. Expelling evil spirits by prayers and ceremonies.
4916 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXORCISM.1 (Noah Webster)
EXORCISM, n. [L. exorcismus.] The expulsion of evil spirits from persons or places by certain adjurations and ceremonies. Exorcism was common among the Jews, and still makes a part of the superstitions of some churches.
4917 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. EXORCIST.1 (Noah Webster)
EXORCIST, n. One who pretends to expel evil spirits by conjuration, prayers, and ceremonies. Acts 19:13.
4918 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. FAMILIAR.17 (Noah Webster)
2. A demon or evil spirit supposed to attend at a call. But in general we say, a familiar spirit.
4919 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GENIUS.2 (Noah Webster)
… or evil spirit or demon supposed to preside over a man’s destiny in life, that is, to direct his birth and actions and be his guard and guide; a tutelary deity …
4920 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. GOBLIN.2 (Noah Webster)
1. An evil spirit; a walking spirit; a frightful phantom.