crithomancy
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Etymology
Ancient Greek κριθομαντεία (krithomanteía, “divination by barley”), from κριθή (krithḗ, “barley”) + μαντεία (manteía, “divination”).
Noun
crithomancy (uncountable)
- Divination by interpreting food, usually bread and grain used in sacrifice.
- 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix.
- Crithomancy, by grain, or corn...
- 1652 Gaule The Magastromancer xix.
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