Alleluia

Alleluia comes from the Hebrew Hallelujah, meaning "Praise Yah".de Plancy, J. C., (1863). Dictionnaire Infernal. 6ed. pg.20
== Legends and Customs ==
In a number of places, it is believed that singing the Alleluia during Lent causes Mary to weep.
In Chartres, when the singing of the Alleluia was finished, a choir boy would release a spinning top into the middle of the church to personify the Alleluia, and would use a whip to guide it into the sacristy. This custom was known as the "Whipped Alleluia". de Plancy, J. C., (1863). Dictionnaire Infernal. 6ed. pg.21
The Alleluia clover (Oxalis acetosella) produces small, white, star-shaped flowers around Easter-time, and are said to protect against love potions and charms
== Further Reading ==
* Treatise on Superstitions, by Thiers
== References ==
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