eaglestone
nounUK /ˈiːɡl̩stəʊn/
Etymology From eagle + stone, because it was said to be found in eagles' nests.
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A concretionary nodule of iron oxide with a loose kernel inside such that it makes a rattling noise, formerly used for magical or medicinal purposes.
- There was the eagle-stone (aetites) which the Countess of Newcastle was invited to wear in 1633 to ease her labour pains […].1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society, published 2012, page 183:
- Synonyms
- aetites