Definizione monolingua

phylactery

phylactery (plural phylacteries)

1. (Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Matthew XXIII:

     They sett abroade there philateris, and make large borders on there garmenttes, and love to sytt uppermooste at feastes [...].

   • 2005, Edward Mack, Phylactery, Nextbible.[1]

     ""Every male, who at the age of 13 becomes a ""son of the Law"" (bar mitswah), must wear the phylactery and perform the accompanying ceremonial.""

2. Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.
   • 2006, Don Skemer, Binding Words Textual Amulets in the Middle Ages. Penn State Press, 2006. p. 136n:[2]

     ""According to the decreta issued by the archbishop of Utrecht in 1372-75, the word phylactery pertained either to amulets on separate sheets or to entire books.""

Definizione dizionario phylactery

	amuleto
	Small object worn for its power; amulet or charm

	filatterio
	Leather case containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men; the tefilla

Altri significati:

Any small object worn for its magical or supernatural power; an amulet or charm.

(Judaism) Either of the two small leather cases, containing biblical scrolls, worn by Jewish men at morning prayer; the tefilla.