hand of glory

hand of glory
hand of glory 1707, originally a piece of mandrake root, translation of Fr. maindeglorie, from a corruption of L. mandragora "mandrake" (see MANDRAKE (Cf. mandrake)). The dead man's hand charm is described from mid-15c., but not by this name.

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  • hand of glory — /hand əv glöˈri/ noun A charm made originally of mandrake root, afterwards of a murderer s hand from the gallows ORIGIN: A translation of Fr main de gloire, from OFr mandegloire mandrake, from mandragore hand of glory noun see separate entry. • • …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Hand Of Glory —    A charm made from the pickled or dried hand of a dead man, preferable a criminal that has been hanged. The owner of a Hand Of Glory can become invisible, or if shown to someone it will render them motionless. The hand is most often used with a …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

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