augurize
verbEtymology From augur + -ize.
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To predict or foretell; to augur.
- If ominous birds beguile not with their song, I augurize, this shall be done ere long.1881, Charles Fitz-Geffry, Alexander Balloch Grosart, The Poems of the Rev. Charles Fitzgeoffrey: (1593-1636)., page 106:
- How goodly these augurize faire auspices of truth, Now mountes bright Athaman in his goulden ascention , Direct in opposition with our hemispher,1904, Barnabe Barnes, Ronald Brunlees McKerrow, The Devil's Charter, page 49:
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- When one, 'mongst many, so truly could divine Could augurize aright, foresee, foresay A full month since, bidding " King James, good day !1909, Stuart tracts, page 65: