| 释义 |
chiromance, v.|ˈkaɪərəʊmæns|
[f. chiromancy.]
a. trans. To divine by chiromancy.
b. intr. To practise chiromancy. So ˈchiromancist = chiromancer.
1873Leland Egypt. Sketch-Bk. 235 The hands must be washed ere I can chiromance anything. 1882― Gypsies vii. 181, I had chiromanced to the Romany clan. 1889Pall Mall Gaz. 8 Mar. 3/1 The chiromancists or fortune-tellers. |