SORTILEGE

Etymology

Noun

sortilege (countable and uncountable, plural sortileges)

Witchcraft, magic, especially as a means of making decisions or predictions.

Source: Wiktionary


Sor"ti*lege, n. Etym: [F. sortilège, fr. L. sors, sortis, a lot + legere to gather, to select.]

Definition: The act or practice of drawing lots; divination by drawing lots. A woman infamous for sortileges and witcheries. Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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