adder stone
nounEtymology
From adder + stone. The word is attested since the late 16th century, its earliest use being found in a work by Arthur Golding (c. 1536 – 1606). The perforation was imagined to be made by the sting of an adder.
Definitions
A stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is often…
A stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is often used as an amulet or bead.
- Adder stones are supposed to be efficacious against disease of cattle.
- An adder stone is a type of stone, usually glassy, with a naturally occurring hole through it.
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