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\O"bi\, n. [Jap.]
A sash, esp. the long broad sash of soft material worn by
women.
\O"bi\, n. [Prob. of African origin.]
1. A species of sorcery, probably of African origin,
practiced among the negroes of the West Indies. [Written
also {obe} and {obeah}.] --De Quincey. --B. Edwards.
2. A charm or fetich. [West Indies] --B. Edwards.
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