1727, Bailey, The Universal Etym. Eng. Dict. MOLUBDOMANCY [molybdomanteia of molybdos Lead, and manteia Divination, Gr.] a divining, an observing the motions, Figures, &c. of melted Lead.
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Molybdomancy
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Finnish
1 entries- tinanvalanta noun (divination by molten metal dropped in water)
French
1 entries- molybdomancie noun (divination by molten metal dropped in water)
German
1 entries- Bleigießen noun (divination by molten metal dropped in water)
Latin
1 entries- molybdomantia noun (divination by molten metal dropped in water)
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1931, de Givry, Lock tr., Picture Museum of Sorcery Molybdomancy was divination by melted lead; drops of it were allowed to fall into water, and the resulting noises and hissings listened to.
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The place of molybdomancy is also to be located in the uncertain border area between spontaneous and solicited projection.
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There was a happy group in Tallahassee swapping wives on the basis of molybdomancy.
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