lamiae
- plural of lamia.
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The word lamiae signified, walking spirits, which, according to the vulgar notion, devoured men; this makes the spirit of the sarcasm against the tax-gatherers.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Johnson, Samuel
