单词 | scrying |
释义 | > as lemmasˈscrying ˈscrying n. crystal-gazing. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > crystal-gazing > [noun] scrying1587 crystallomancy1613 crystal-vision1829 crystal seeing1845 crystal-gazing1883 1587 J. Dee Jrnl. in True & Faithful Relation Spirits (1659) ii. 4 I thereupon appointed with my self to bring the Childe to the place, and to offer him, and present him to the service of Seeing and Skrying from God. 1894 A. Lang Cock Lane 212 The practice of ‘scrying’, ‘peeping’, or ‘crystal-gazing’ has been revived in recent years. 1902 F. Podmore Mod. Spiritualism II. iv. vi. 297 The substances commonly used for scrying—crystal, glass, water,..etc. ˈscrying ˈscrying n. ΚΠ c1615 J. Boys Wks. (1629) 347 Winnowed corne is..made cleane by the fanne and scrie, for the masters owne vse: so though our enemie sift vs, his scrying is but our trying. < as lemmas |
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