Diuination generally was done by diuers means […] by hatchets, Axinomancy
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Axinomancy
Synonyms for "axinomancy"
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Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἀξινομαντεία noun (divination by axes)
French
1 entries- axinomancie noun (divination by axes)
German
1 entries- Axinomantie noun (divination by axes)
Greek
1 entries- αξινομαντεία noun (divination by axes)
Irish
1 entries- tuadhraíocht noun (divination by axes)
Italian
1 entries- assinomanzia noun (divination by axes)
Latin
1 entries- axinomantia noun (divination by axes)
Polish
1 entries- wróżenie za pomocą siekiery noun (divination by axes)
Russian
1 entries- гадание по бросаемым топорам noun (divination by axes)
Spanish
1 entries- axinomancia noun (divination by axes)
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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.
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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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