Meaning of axinomancy | Babel Free

Definitions

Divination by saws or axes.

rare, uncountable

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Examples

“Diuination generally was done by diuers means […] by hatchets, Axinomancy”

“Axinomancy Was performed by balancing an axe on an upright stake, and the names of suspected persons being pronounced, it was supposed to point⟳ out the guilty by its motion.”

“Axinomancy, strictly so called, has varied somewhat in its modus operandi. A hatchet suspended by a cord was used to detect⟳ criminals or discover⟳ secrets: it twisted and turned in answer⟳ to relevant questions.”

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