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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordAn instrument identified by its use in a named art.
- In the bookNecromancy receives a fuller, explicitly condemnatory definition elsewhere.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 35; facsimile PDF page 363.
Historical definition
Neboch is an instrument used in necromancy.
Meaning
The definition gives a purpose without a description of shape or construction. Neboch is not itself defined as a spirit, an apparition or a separate branch of knowledge. Its relation to necromancy is instrumental.
Use in the book
Necromancy receives a fuller, explicitly condemnatory definition elsewhere. Reading the two entries together supplies the art’s stated aims, while leaving the particular form and operation of the instrument unresolved.
Places to read
- NebochRead the complete historical definition and its commentary.
- NecromancyA condemned art defined by the appearance and interrogation of the dead.
Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 35; facsimile PDF page 363 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 363, Neboch