O"bi (?), n. [Prob. of African origin.]
1.
A species of sorcery, probably of African origin, practiced among the negroes of the West Indies.
[Written also
obe and
obeah.]
De Quincey. B. Edwards.
2.
A charm or fetich.
[West Indies]
B. Edwards.
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O"bi (?), n.
1.
A sash, esp.
the long broad sash of soft material worn by women.
[Japan]
Over this is bound the large sash (obi) which is
the chief article of feminine adornment. B. H.
Chamberlain.
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