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† haˈruspicine, arus- Obs.
[ad. L. haruspicīn-a, fem. of haruspicīn-us belonging to a haruspex, used as n. (sc. ars).]
= haruspicy. So † haruspiˈcinal (ar-) a., relating to haruspicy; † haruˈspicinate (ar-) v. intr., to practise haruspicy; † haruˈspiciny (ar-) = haruspicy.
1581Savile Tacitus' Hist. ii. iii. (1591) 54 The skill and arte of Haruspicine. 1652Gaule Magastrom. 189 Augurizing, auspicating, and aruspicinating. Ibid. 294 Tages..taught the Hetrurians the aruspicinall discipline. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xxv. 210 Will you have a trial of your Fortune by the Art of Aruspiciny? |