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incubi
(encz) | incubi, |
Incubi
(gcide) | Incubus \In"cu*bus\, n.; pl. E. Incubuses, L. Incubi. [L.,
the nightmare. Cf. Incubate.]
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1. A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have
sexual intercourse with women by night. --Tylor.
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The devils who appeared in the female form were
generally called succubi; those who appeared like
men incubi, though this distinction was not always
preserved. --Lecky.
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2. (Med.) The nightmare. See Nightmare.
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Such as are troubled with incubus, or witch-ridden,
as we call it. --Burton.
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3. Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that
prevents the free use of the faculties.
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Debt and usury is the incubus which weighs most
heavily on the agricultural resources of Turkey.
--J. L.
Farley.
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Incubi
(gcide) | Incubus \In"cu*bus\, n.; pl. E. Incubuses, L. Incubi. [L.,
the nightmare. Cf. Incubate.]
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1. A demon; a fiend; a lascivious spirit, supposed to have
sexual intercourse with women by night. --Tylor.
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The devils who appeared in the female form were
generally called succubi; those who appeared like
men incubi, though this distinction was not always
preserved. --Lecky.
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2. (Med.) The nightmare. See Nightmare.
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Such as are troubled with incubus, or witch-ridden,
as we call it. --Burton.
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3. Any oppressive encumbrance or burden; anything that
prevents the free use of the faculties.
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Debt and usury is the incubus which weighs most
heavily on the agricultural resources of Turkey.
--J. L.
Farley.
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Incubiture
(gcide) | Incubiture \In*cu"bi*ture\ (?; 135), n. [Cf. L. incubitus.]
Incubation. [Obs.] --J. Ellis.
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