hand of glory
nounEtymology
Perhaps from a confused reference to the mandrake plant, which is mandragore in French, while hand of glory would be main de gloire.
Definitions
A charm made from the hand of a man executed by hanging, supposed to be able to unlock…
A charm made from the hand of a man executed by hanging, supposed to be able to unlock doors, render other people motionless, etc.
- Sorcerers and other practitioners of witchcraft used to make a variety of candlestick called the Hand of Glory, chiefly from the flesh of criminals[.]
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