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energumen
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En`er`gu´men
n.1.(Eccl. Antiq.) One possessed by an evil spirit; a demoniac.
energumen
a demoniac; a person possessed by an evil spirit. See also fads
See also: Demons
a wild enthusiast; a faddist. See also demons.
See also: Fads


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Sometimes the demons, leaving the bodies of the Energumens [demoniacs], are accustomed to show themselves, and appear in the frightening shape of various animals, and other terrible things, although they not be seen by the bystanders .
The diabolical adventures of Don Quixote, or self-Exorcism and the ... by Kallendorf, Hilaire / Renaissance Quarterly
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