A Bodo exorcist would proceed precisely in the same manner, the only difference in the ceremony being the invocation of the Bodo gods instead of the Dhimál ones.
Thirteen leaves, each with a few grains of rice upon it, are placed by the exorcistin a segment of a circle before him to represent the deities.
The exorcist is called, both by the Bodo and Dhimáls, Ojhá, and he operates as follows.
Hence, not the mediciner, but the exorcist is summoned to the sick man's aid.
This is done to lay the first husband's spirit, which may be supposed to hang about the clothes she wore as his wife, and when they are thrown away or buried the exorcist mutters spells over them in order to lay the spirit.
If a man has been affected by the evil eye an exorcist will place some salt on his hand and burn it, muttering spells, and the evil influence is removed.
An exorcist may also be called in, who will confine the late husband's spirit in a horn by putting in some grains of wheat, and after sealing up the horn deposit it with the clothes.
The exorcist a terror to demons" (Paulinus, Epist.
Whatever its present position, the office of exorcist was, until comparatively recent times, by no means considered a sinecure.
Then an exorcist is called, who sprinkles water over the possessed man, and this burns the Brahm Deo or spirit inside him as if it were burning oil.
Brahm Deo obeys, and the exorcist drives the nail into the tree and the spirit remains imprisoned there until somebody takes the nail out, when he will come out again and haunt him.
The exorcist takes a nail and goes to a pipal tree and orders the Brahm Deo to go into the tree.
The exorcist asks him what he requires on condition of leaving the man, and he asks for some good food or something else, and is given it.
The spirit cries out, and the exorcist orders him to leave the man.
The spirit did not, however, cease disturbing as usual the workmen belonging to the printing-office; and the Capuchin brother who accompanied the exorcist received such buffets that they were both obliged to withdraw to their convent.
To raise the ghost of one who had hanged himself, the exorcist was to provide himself with a straight hazel wand, and bind the head of an owl with a bunch of St. John's-wort to the end thereof.
In a general sense, it is therefore true to say that Jesus was only thaumaturgus and exorcist in spite of himself.
Who knows if his celebrity as exorcist was not spread almost without his own knowledge?
The exorcist and the thaumaturgus have alike passed away; but the religious reformer will live eternally.
It was supposed that there were processes more or less efficacious for driving away the demons; and the occupation of exorcist was a regular profession like that of physician.
At these words the bailiff interrupted the exorcist and ordered him to make the demon say in Greek the three words, 'finis, pacti, impuritas'.
Having adjured her several times, the exorcist succeeded in making her repeat some prayers, and then sounded her as to the name and number of the demons in possession, whereupon she said three times that there was one called Achaos.
Here there was again the same hesitation, but as if impelled by the will of the exorcist she answered-- R.
The exorcist then conjured her to give the name of the demon who was in her, and she replied-- "Grandier.
But the days of the exorcist are over now--there are no ghosts to lay, or only such as will not be laid.
He knocks down the doll which the Exorcistholds over him.
In the act of exorcism, of course it is not necessary that the exorcist be a clergyman, in other words, in holy orders.
When we inquire whether the alleged facts of the case are supported by historical data, the reply is emphatically adverse.
Pearson's statement here quoted must be received with reserve, for Chemnitz rather speaks sarcastically of those who quote these Epistles as evidence.
Bettina was there sad and very quiet while the exorcist packed up his things.
Her mother went out and returned soon, accompanied by the most renowned exorcist of Padua, a very ill-featured Capuchin, called Friar Prospero da Bovolenta.
After nothing had been omitted that related to the Affair of the Money, the Exorcist being put upon it by Polus, began to put Questions to the Spirit, about several Arts, as Alchymy and Magick.
There the Exorcist relates what was done, and tho' he added some Lies to the Story, yet he believed them to be true himself, he was so heartily affected with the Matter in Hand.
The Exorcist was rejoic'd at this; he enquires particularly, What Sum there was of it?
In Protestant communities, the priest as exorcist has been superseded, to a considerable extent, by the professional conjurer, who in some portions of Europe is still employed to save crops from devouring insects and similar plagues.
Then the exorcist said to the people round, "Take her away to bed, the Bouda has left her.
The official ceremony for the ordination of an exorcist in the Latin Church was established by the Fourth Council of Carthage, and is indicated in nearly all the ancient rituals.
Jesus is exhibited as a wonder-worker and exorcist of the first rank.
In ancient exorcisms, it sometimes happened that the exorcist himself became the involuntary recipient of the contagious frenzy of the patient.
Instead of exorcist we may, without much apprehension of offending either the reason or the belief of any candid person, read "Mesmerist.
She said this with such a fiendish malice that made even the exorcist tremble.
Is there no exorcist Beguiles the truer office of mine eyes?
Thereupon the exorcist commanded the spirit to be silent, for none would believe him as being an arch-liar.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "exorcist" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: acolyte; deacon; doorkeeper; exorcist; lector; magician; priest; reader; voodoo
