† rhabdosophyn.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rhabdo- comb. form, -sophy comb. form.

Etymology: < rhabdo- comb. form + -sophy comb. form, probably after rhabdomancy n.

humorous. Obsolete.

The practice of gesturing with one's cane or walking stick in order to convey a meaning.Apparently an isolated use.

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1820 L. Hunt Indicator No. 33 I. 262 There is an undoubted Rhabdosophy, Sceptrosophy, or Wisdom of the Stick, besides the famous Divining Rod... It supplies a man with inaudible remarks, and an inexpressible number of graces.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	rhabdosophy
释义	† rhabdosophyn. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rhabdo- comb. form, -sophy comb. form. Etymology: < rhabdo- comb. form + -sophy comb. form, probably after rhabdomancy n. humorous. Obsolete. The practice of gesturing with one's cane or walking stick in order to convey a meaning.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1820 L. Hunt Indicator No. 33 I. 262 There is an undoubted Rhabdosophy, Sceptrosophy, or Wisdom of the Stick, besides the famous Divining Rod... It supplies a man with inaudible remarks, and an inexpressible number of graces. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < n.1820
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