dehex

dehex

See also: de-hex

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From de- +‎ hex.

Verb

dehex (third-person singular simple present dehexes, present participle dehexing, simple past and past participle dehexed)

  1. (transitive) To remove a hex (a spell, especially an evil spell).
    • 2012, William Prokasy, Electrodermal Activity in Psychological Research‎[1]:
      Believing that the suspect may have consulted a voodoo doctor prior to the exam, the examiner took a doll from his desk and proceeded to dehex the suspect.

Anagrams

Maltese

Root
d-h-x
5 terms

Etymology

Etymology tree
Arabic دَهِشَ (dahiša)
Maltese dehex

    Inherited from Arabic دَهِشَ (dahiša).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɛːʃ/
    • Rhymes: -ɛːʃ

    Verb

    dehex (imperfect jidhex)

    1. to startle
      Synonym: diehex

    Conjugation

    Conjugation of dehex (Form I)
    positive forms
    singular plural
    1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
    perfect m dhext dhext dehex dhexna dhextu dehxu
    f dehxet
    imperfect m nidhex tidhex jidhex nidhxu tidhxu jidhxu
    f tidhex
    imperative idhex idhxu
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