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† orni-
an irregular substitute for orneo- or ornitho- in † orniˈscopic, † orˈniscopist, † orˈniscopy: see quots., and cf. orneo-.
1775Ash, *Orniscopics, the omens or predictions drawn from the observation of birds.
1755Johnson, *Orniscopist, one who examines the flight of birds, in order to foretel futurity. 1775in Ash. 1828in Webster, and in some mod. Dicts.
1890Century Dict., *Orniscopy, same as ornithoscopy. |