adder stone
adder stone · adder stones
≈ курячий бог
≈ куриный бог
≈ Hühnergott
A stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is…A stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is often used as an amulet or bead.
Meaning
1 sensesA stone of varying forms and usually glassy with a naturally formed hole, which is often used as an amulet or bead.
≈ Hühnergott
≈ кури́ный богkurínyj bog
≈ курячий богkurjačyj boh
Translations
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Origin
From adder + stone. The word is attested since the late 16th century, its earliest use beiFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: adder stonesSynonyms
7 synonymsadder beadsnakestonewitch stonehag stoneself-bored stoneserpent's eggsnake's egg