AXINOMANCY

Etymology

Noun

axinomancy (uncountable)

(rare) Divination by saws or axes.

Source: Wiktionary


Ax*in"o*man`cy, n. Etym: [L. axinomantia, Gr. -mancy.]

Definition: A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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