Scrying
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Scrying is a noun meaning The act of one who scries; foretelling the future using a crystal ball.
Meaning
The act of one who scries; foretelling the future using a crystal ball.
More Meanings
- present participle and gerund of scry
Example Sentences
He has scoured the known world for information on this ancient land turned to myth and has tried many times to locate it with his magic, only to be denied as some unseen force tampered with his scryings.
By gazing into a crystal-ball the subject was supposed to see events happening at great distances, scenes past, present, and future, and when sufficiently adept the student of scrying asserted his ability to call forth spirits from the mighty deep, and in fact, do anything under the sun, excepting anything of use or benefit to the world.
Word Forms
- scryings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryer, coscinomancy, critomancy, crystal, dacryocystography, crayoning.
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