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"ref": "1916, Frank Baum, chapter 1, in Rinkitink in Oz",
"text": "I have in my possession three Magic Talismans, which I have ever guarded with utmost care, keeping the knowledge of their existence from anyone else.",
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"ref": "1956, Delano Ames, chapter 17, in Crime out of Mind",
"text": "Dagobert gave him back his passport. He re-pocketed it indifferently; a talisman which had lost its potency.",
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"ref": "1997, John Peel, chapter 10, in War of the Daleks, page 233",
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"ref": "2018 January 1, Donald McRae, “The Guardian footballer of the year 2017: Juan Mata”, in the Guardian",
"text": "Mata would soon whip in the cross that allowed Drogba to equalise – and Chelsea went on to win the Champions League, beating the German club on penalties, with their talisman from the Ivory Coast making history with the final spot-kick.",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "護身符"
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"roman": "yànshèngwù",
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"code": "fi",
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"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "fylachtó",
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"word": "antíng-ánting"
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"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "tilisma",
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"word": "तिलिस्म"
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "talizmán"
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"code": "hu",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "amulett"
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"word": "verndargripur"
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{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "isim"
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{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "jimat"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"word": "talismano"
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"alt": "ごふ",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "gofu",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "護符"
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{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tarisuman",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "タリスマン"
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{
"alt": "えんぎもの",
"code": "ja",
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"roman": "engimono",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "縁起物"
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{
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "fisga"
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"code": "kk",
"lang": "Kazakh",
"roman": "tūmar",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "тұмар"
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"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "kɑmnaa",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "កំណារ"
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"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "bujeok",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "부적"
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{
"code": "ko",
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"roman": "taellijeumeon",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "탤리즈먼"
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"code": "mk",
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"roman": "amajlija",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"code": "ms",
"lang": "Malay",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "azimat"
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"code": "mnc",
"lang": "Manchu",
"roman": "karmani",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "ᡴᠠᡵᠮᠠᠨᡳ"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "aria"
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{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "mauri"
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{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "koropā"
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{
"code": "mi",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "māwe"
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"code": "no",
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"code": "ota",
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"word": "حمایل"
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"word": "amuleto"
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"code": "sa",
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"code": "sh",
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"code": "th",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "ของดี"
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{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "krʉ̂ʉang-raang",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "เครื่องราง"
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"code": "th",
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"code": "tr",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "muska"
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"code": "uz",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"alt": "符護命",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "bùa hộ mệnh"
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"ref": "1832, D. M. Ferguson, “Legend”, in Evan Bane; A Highland Legend: and Other Poems, London: […] Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, section “Spirit of the Cloud”, page 54",
"text": "The second in his saddle reeled, / Down thundered man and horse;— / Oft I essayed with blow and thrust, / As oft a foeman rolled in dust; / But, ah, what could a single arm, / Though talismaned by beauty’s charm, / Against a host?—for love—for life— / I waged awhile the desperate strife; / ’T was vain—I fell—was left for dead— / And rescued was th’ unwilling maid!",
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"ref": "1886 January, A. G. Laurie, “The Jew—From the Maccabees to Christ. Part IV.”, in Richard Eddy, editor, The Universalist Quarterly and General Review, new series, volume XXIII, Boston, Mass.: Universalist Publishing House, page 34",
"text": "Lo, under their coats, amulets of idols! Possibly such charms talismaned every breast in his army.",
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"ref": "1899, The London Quarterly Review, page 328",
"text": "They had a pitched battle in the spirit; the girl at length said, “You have something strong which I cannot endure,” and Madame Guyon confesses that she was talismaned by a piece of the true cross around her neck.",
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"ref": "1911, J[ames] Rendel Harris, “Introduction”, in The Odes and Psalms of Solomon: Published from the Syriac Version, 2nd edition, Cambridge: at the University Press, page 64",
"text": "After some opening sentences, affirming that Joy, Grace and Love are the marks of the elect of God, we are informed that a letter was mysteriously sent down from heaven to earth, as if it had been shot from a bow. People rushed to read it; but it was talismaned by a seal, which none dared to break.",
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"ref": "1939, R[obert] C[alverley] Trevelyan, The Collected Works of R. C. Trevelyan, volume II (Plays), London: Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd., page 143",
"text": "Fond youth, vain were thy sulphurous bolts against / This subtle necromancer, armed and talismaned / By the Grail’s prophylactic power.",
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"ref": "1981, Marie Ponsot, “Late”, in Woman Poet, volume two (The East), Women-in-Literature, Incorporated, stanza II, page 43",
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"ref": "1992, Equinox, page 74",
"text": "And for that moment I believe her, am transformed, / Talismanned by carved jade beads, / For that moment I know she has / The word from God direct.",
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"ref": "1916, Frank Baum, chapter 1, in Rinkitink in Oz",
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"ref": "1956, Delano Ames, chapter 17, in Crime out of Mind",
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"ref": "1997, John Peel, chapter 10, in War of the Daleks, page 233",
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"ref": "2018 January 1, Donald McRae, “The Guardian footballer of the year 2017: Juan Mata”, in the Guardian",
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{
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "talisman"
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{
"code": "fi",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "talismaani"
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"code": "hil",
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"word": "antíng-ánting"
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{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "tilisma",
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"lang": "Hindi",
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"code": "hi",
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{
"code": "hu",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "kabala"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "talizmán"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "amulett"
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{
"code": "is",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"word": "verndargripur"
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{
"code": "id",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "isim"
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{
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "jimat"
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"code": "it",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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{
"alt": "ごふ",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "護符"
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{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
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{
"alt": "えんぎもの",
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"word": "縁起物"
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{
"code": "kea",
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"word": "fisga"
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{
"code": "kk",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "тұмар"
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{
"code": "km",
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"word": "កំណារ"
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{
"code": "ko",
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"word": "부적"
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{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "taellijeumeon",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "탤리즈먼"
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{
"code": "lv",
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"code": "lt",
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"code": "mk",
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{
"code": "mk",
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{
"code": "ms",
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{
"code": "mnc",
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"roman": "karmani",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "ᡴᠠᡵᠮᠠᠨᡳ"
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{
"code": "mi",
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"word": "aria"
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "mauri"
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{
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{
"code": "mi",
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{
"code": "no",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "hamayıl",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "حمایل"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "telesm",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "طلسم"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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{
"code": "pt",
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"masculine"
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{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "talisman"
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"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"tags": [
"masculine"
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{
"code": "sa",
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"word": "मङ्गल"
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"sense": "magical protective charms",
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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},
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"code": "sw",
"lang": "Swahili",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "talasimu"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
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},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "agimat"
},
{
"code": "tg",
"lang": "Tajik",
"roman": "tilism",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "тилисм"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "ของดี"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "krʉ̂ʉang-raang",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "เครื่องราง"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "kɔ̌ɔng-klǎng",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "ของขลัง"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "tılsım"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "muska"
},
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"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "talismán",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "талісма́н"
},
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"code": "uz",
"lang": "Uzbek",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "tumor"
},
{
"alt": "符護命",
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "magical protective charms",
"word": "bùa hộ mệnh"
}
],
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"talisman"
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}
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"ref": "1832, D. M. Ferguson, “Legend”, in Evan Bane; A Highland Legend: and Other Poems, London: […] Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, section “Spirit of the Cloud”, page 54",
"text": "The second in his saddle reeled, / Down thundered man and horse;— / Oft I essayed with blow and thrust, / As oft a foeman rolled in dust; / But, ah, what could a single arm, / Though talismaned by beauty’s charm, / Against a host?—for love—for life— / I waged awhile the desperate strife; / ’T was vain—I fell—was left for dead— / And rescued was th’ unwilling maid!",
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"ref": "1886 January, A. G. Laurie, “The Jew—From the Maccabees to Christ. Part IV.”, in Richard Eddy, editor, The Universalist Quarterly and General Review, new series, volume XXIII, Boston, Mass.: Universalist Publishing House, page 34",
"text": "Lo, under their coats, amulets of idols! Possibly such charms talismaned every breast in his army.",
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"ref": "1899, The London Quarterly Review, page 328",
"text": "They had a pitched battle in the spirit; the girl at length said, “You have something strong which I cannot endure,” and Madame Guyon confesses that she was talismaned by a piece of the true cross around her neck.",
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"ref": "1911, J[ames] Rendel Harris, “Introduction”, in The Odes and Psalms of Solomon: Published from the Syriac Version, 2nd edition, Cambridge: at the University Press, page 64",
"text": "After some opening sentences, affirming that Joy, Grace and Love are the marks of the elect of God, we are informed that a letter was mysteriously sent down from heaven to earth, as if it had been shot from a bow. People rushed to read it; but it was talismaned by a seal, which none dared to break.",
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"ref": "1939, R[obert] C[alverley] Trevelyan, The Collected Works of R. C. Trevelyan, volume II (Plays), London: Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd., page 143",
"text": "Fond youth, vain were thy sulphurous bolts against / This subtle necromancer, armed and talismaned / By the Grail’s prophylactic power.",
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},
{
"ref": "1981, Marie Ponsot, “Late”, in Woman Poet, volume two (The East), Women-in-Literature, Incorporated, stanza II, page 43",
"text": "It is yours still, and I go talismanned / By you to find you, though I’m lost & late.",
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},
{
"ref": "1992, Equinox, page 74",
"text": "And for that moment I believe her, am transformed, / Talismanned by carved jade beads, / For that moment I know she has / The word from God direct.",
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}
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