A.love-in-absence, the leaf of some plant used as a charm by lovers to try whether their love was returned; the leaf was laid on the hand or arm and struck smartly, and its adhesion (or a loud crack, or a red colour, acc. to Sch.) was a favourable omen, “οὐδὲ τὸ τηλέφιλον ποτεμάξατο τὸ πλατάγημα” Theoc.3.29, cf. Sch. ad loc., Poll.9.127; “τηλεφίλου πλαταγήματος ἠχέτα βόμβος γαστέρα μαντῴου μάξατο κισσυβίου” AP5.295 (Agath.).
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