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psephomancy|ps-, ˈsiːfəʊmænsɪ|
[f. Gr. ψῆϕος pebble + -mancy.]
See quot.
1727Bailey vol. II, Psephomancy,..a Divination by Pebble-Stones, distinguished by certain Characters, and put as Lots into a Vessel; which, having made certain Supplications to the Gods to direct them, they drew out, and according to the Characters, conjectured what should happen to them. 1852Roget Thesaurus §511. |
