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Bumiceˊlli [among the Africans]
Bumiceˊlli [among the Africans] a Sect of Mahometans, said to be great Sorcerers, who pretend to fight against the Devil, and frequently run about covered with Blood and bruises
in a terrible Fright.
Sometimes they counterfeit a Combat with him at Noon-day, for the Space of 2 or 3 Hours, and that in the Presence of Numbers
of People, using Darts, Javelins and Scimitars, &c. laying about them in a desperate Manner, till they fall down on the Ground,
as oppressed by Blows.
And having rested a little, recover their Spirits and walk off.
Definition taken from
The Universal Etymological Dictionary,
edited by Nathan Bailey (1736)
Braˊnches [with Architects] *
Burlˊesk, or Burle’sque