| 单词 | horary astrology |
| 释义 | > as lemmashorary astrology 4. Astrology. horary question, a question, the answer to which is obtained by erecting a figure of the heavens for the moment at which it is propounded. Hence, Relating to such questions, as horary astrology, horary prediction. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] > horary astrology > question horary question1647 the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] > horary astrology horary astrology1835 1647 M. Nedham Levellers Levell'd 9 To perswade the Lady Arnabella to come to me, to be resolv'd 'bout some horary question. 1664 S. Butler Hudibras: Second Pt. ii. iii. 201 Draw a Figure that shall tell you What you perhaps forget, befel you; By way of Horary inspection. 1790 E. Sibly Astrol. (1792) I. 107 Calculating nativities or resolving horary questions. 1819 J. Wilson Compl. Dict. Astrol. (at cited word) The figure for a horary question is erected in the same manner as for a nativity. 1835 ‘Zadkiel’ Lilly's Introd. Astrol. xxxv. 285 All these coincidences must be considered by the genuine searcher after truth as strong evidences of the truth of planetary influence, as evinced in horary astrology. 1911 ‘Sepharial’ Man. Occultism vi. 98 I am quite convinced from experience that there is much that is both fictitious and erroneous in Horary Astrology. 1951 M. E. Hone Mod. Text-bk. Astrol. xv. 272 The practice of Horary Astrology was very popular in the Middle Ages, and its best known exponent was William Lilly (1602–81). a1963 L. MacNeice Astrol. (1964) i. 19 Casting horoscopes to answer questions is called ‘horary’ astrology. < as lemmas |
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