Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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See Webster's, p.1113 for "spirit": "c. An often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible d. a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being"
See also:
i. the Hindu Malayälam lexicon Sabdathärävali by Sreekandeswaram (see glossary for Sabdathärävali and Sreekandeswaram), p.233 for "Ashtavivähangal" [Vedic octet of marriages]: eight different types of marriages acknowledged by exponents of Hindu Dharma--Brähman, Deivam, Ärsham, Präjäpathyam, Gändharvam, Äsuram, Räkshasam, Paisächam. [The eight and last and the most heinous marriage, here described as Paisächam [Sanskrit for fornication between devil and human female (see section D)] is that between Mary and the "holy spirit" from which issued Jesus]
[See glossary for Dharma. But here see Webster's, p.310 for etymology of "dharma": "[Skt. fr. dharayati he holds; ... ]". See also p.491, ibid., for etymology of "good": "[Skt. gadh to hold fast]"
ii. Ursula Oxfort, Pope John's Council, p.2 (ms.), for use of this term "spiritual intercourse with the devil".
For J proved as malignant (see Webster's, p.690 for "malignant": passionately and relentlessly malevolent - italics added) spirit, see corpus, p.
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