What does axinomancy mean?
Axinomancy means (rare) Divination by saws or axes..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare) Divination by saws or axes..
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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Axinomancy means (rare) Divination by saws or axes..
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Diuination generally was done by diuers means […] by hatchets, Axinomancy
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