Ăm'ū-let, n.

n. [Lat. amuletum, Fr. amulette, Sp. amu­leto, Ar. hamālat, himālat, any thing worn, e. g., a sword-belt, &c., from hamala, to bear, to wear.] An ornament, gem, scroll, or the like, worn as a remedy or preservative against evils or mischief, such as diseases and witchcraft, and generally inscribed with mystic forms or characters.