Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Periapt

Periapt (per"i*apt) , noun

[Greek peri`apton, from peri`aptos hung about, peria`ptein to hang about; peri` about + 'a`ptein to tie: compare French périapte.]

A charm worn as a protection against disease or mischief; an amulet. — Coleridge
Now help, ye charming spells and periapts. — Shakespeare