lamia

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So he went forward and did all the lamia advised.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The Seventy, in Isaiah, translate the Hebrew lilith by lamia.

From The Phantom World or, The philosophy of spirits, apparitions, &c, &c. by Christmas, Henry

"I know nothing about it, my son," replied the lamia; "but go ask my second sister."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 13 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The lamia ran as fast as she could after them, to catch them up, and when she came to a field where people were working she asked them: 'Have you seen anyone pass this way?'

From The Grey Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew

Hagge, doubtless the word of Shakspeare, also may be found in Rider, answering to the Latin lamia, fascinatrix, oculo maligna mulier.

From Notes and Queries, Number 84, June 7, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various