necropants

名词 n.
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英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A pair of pants made from the skin of the lower half (below the waist) of a dead man, used by medieval Icelandic sorcerers to obtain money. historical,plural,plural-only
    — Most of the occult practices they were accused of were simply old Viking traditions, though the necropants (see right) and grimoires (magic books) on display were proof enough for the local witch-hunters.

词源

From necro- + pants, a calque of Icelandic nábrók.
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