- evil eye
- noun Date: before 12th century an eye or glance held capable of inflicting harm; also a person believed to have such an eye or glance
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EVIL EYE — (Heb. עַיִן הָרָע, ayin ha ra; lit., the eye of the evil ; Aram. עֵינָא בִּישָׁא, eina bisha), a widespread belief that some persons may produce malevolent effects on others by looking at them, based on the supposed power of some eyes to bewitch… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
evil eye — evil eyed, adj. 1. a look thought capable of inflicting injury or bad luck on the person at whom it is directed. 2. the power, superstitiously attributed to certain persons, of inflicting injury or bad luck by such a look. [bef. 1000; ME, OE] * * … Universalium
Evil eye — Evil E*vil ([=e] v l) a. [OE. evel, evil, ifel, uvel, AS. yfel; akin to OFries, evel, D. euvel, OS. & OHG. ubil, G. [ u]bel, Goth. ubils, and perh. to E. over.] 1. Having qualities tending to injury and mischief; having a nature or properties… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Evil eye — E vil eye See {Evil eye} under {Evil}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evil eye — n. 1. a look believed by some to be able to harm or bewitch the one stared at 2. the power to cast such a look: With the … English World dictionary
Evil eye — Nazars, charms used to ward off the evil eye. The evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike. The term also refers to the power… … Wikipedia
evil eye — A demonic power of causing illness, misfortune, calamity, and death through the eyes. Evil eye beliefs are universal and date to ancient times. The oldest recorded reference to the evil eye appears in the cuneiform texts of the Sumerians,… … Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology
evil eye — noun a look that is believed to have the power of inflicting harm • Hypernyms: ↑look, ↑looking, ↑looking at * * * noun : the glance of a person that is believed to be capable of inflicting injury many people are reputed to … cause harm by staring … Useful english dictionary
evil eye — 1) N SING: the N Some people believe that the evil eye is a magical power to cast a spell on someone or something by looking at them, so that bad things happen to them. 2) N SING: usu the N If someone gives you the evil eye, they look at you in… … English dictionary
evil eye — The belief that certain people can inflict disease or death simply by a glance was accepted by the educated throughout medieval and Elizabethan times, as it had been by Pliny and other classical authorities. Scientists held that vision was an… … A Dictionary of English folklore
Evil Eye (comics) — Evil Eye was a comic strip in the UK comic, Whoopee! .The Evil Eye was just that; a disembodied eye that floated in the air, trying to get people to do bad things by zapping them with some sort of evil ray, and taking delight in the mischief.… … Wikipedia
