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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Periapt

/(pĕr"ĭ*ăpt)/ · Per·i·apt · IPA /ˈpɛɹɪapt/
01 n. A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet.
  1. 1.
    A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet.
    “Now help, ye charming spells and periapts.” Shak.