hand of glory — /hand əv glöˈri/ noun A charm made originally of mandrake root, afterwards of a murderer s hand from the gallows ORIGIN: A translation of Fr main de gloire, from OFr mandegloire mandrake, from mandragore hand of glory noun see separate entry. • • … Useful english dictionary
hand of glory — 1707, originally a piece of mandrake root, translation of Fr. maindeglorie, from a corruption of L. mandragora mandrake (see MANDRAKE (Cf. mandrake)). The dead man s hand charm is described from mid 15c., but not by this name … Etymology dictionary
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