1 A she-demon, a fe- maleimp.

2 (At the end of comp.) Devilish or diabolical fondness for a thing; kimanayā āyudhapiśācikayā Mv. 3 ‘devilish fondness for fight- ing’; (piśācī is used in the same sense; tasya khalviyaṃ yāvajjīvamāyudha- piśācī na hṛdayādapakrāmati B. R. 4; or kiyacciramiyamatināṭayiṣyati bhavaṃtamāyudha- [Page0704-a+ 56] piśācī A. R. 4.)