countercharm

noun

Etymology

From counter- + charm.

  1. derived from *karmiz
  2. inherited from *karm
  3. inherited from ċearm
  4. inherited from charme
  5. formed as countercharm — “counter- + charm

Definitions

  1. That which counteracts a charm

    That which counteracts a charm; a counterspell.

    • Just as in Scandinavia the parasitic rowan is deemed a countercharm to sorcery, so in Germany the parasitic mistletoe is still commonly considered a protection against witchcraft.
  2. To destroy the effect of a charm upon.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for countercharm. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA