macharomancy
nounEtymology From Ancient Greek μαχαίρα (makhaíra, “dagger”) + -mancy.
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Divination by interpreting swords, daggers and knives. This was popular in Scotland where on July 31st it was performed to predict the deaths and marriages of the following year.
- 1652, Gaule The Magastromancer xix. Macharomancy, by knives or swords […]
- MACHAROMANCY: Use of swords, daggers, and knives as instruments of divination. Presumably of ancient origin.[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published 1987, →ISBN, page 320: