periapt Meaning, Definition & Usage

Per"i*apt noun
Etymology
Gr. , fr. hung about, to hang about; about + to tie: cf. F. périapte.
Definitions
  1. A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet. Coleridge.
    Now help, ye charming spells and periapts. Shak.

Webster 1913