arse-verse

A spell written on the side of a house to ward off fire. (Dialect. Obsolete.)

Joseph Wright. The English dialect dictionary, London: Henry Frowde (1898-1905), s.v. arse-verse. (archive.org/embed/in.ernet.dli.2015.13022)
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