sideromancyn.¹

Brit.

/ˈsɪd(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌmansi/, U.S.

/ˈsɪdərəˌmænsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: sidero- comb. form¹, -mancy comb. form.

Etymology: < sidero- comb. form¹ + -mancy comb. form, after French sidéromancie (1690 or earlier) or post-classical Latin sideromantia (1615 or earlier). Compare modern Greek σιδηρομαντεία (1702 or earlier).

Divination by the examination of straws burning on a hot iron surface.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > [noun] > by fire > by burning straws on iron

sideromancy1709

1709 J. Trenchard Nat. Hist. Superstition 10 To these Weaknesses of our own, and Frauds of others, we owe..the numerous ways of Divination, viz. Oniromancy, Sideromancy, [etc.].

1783 T. Wilson Archæol. Dict. Sideromancy, a species of divination, performed by burning straws, &c. on red-hot iron, in which operation conjectures were formed from the manner of their burning, &c.

1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye xii. 445 Sideromancy.., conjuring with a hot iron, on which they laid an odd number of straws. The result required was obtained by observing the contortions made by the straws in burning.

1931 J. C. Locke tr. É.-J. Grillot de Givry Witchcraft, Magic & Alchemy ii. viii. 304 In sideromancy an odd number of straws were thrown upon red-hot iron.

2008 N. Wimmer tr. R. Bolaño 2666 (2009) iv. 458 In those dark years iron was used in the practice of the divinatory art called sideromancy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

sideromancyn.²

Brit.

/ˈsʌɪd(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌmansi/,

/ˈsɪd(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌmansi/, U.S.

/ˈsaɪdərəˌmænsi/,

/ˈsɪdərəˌmænsi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sidero- comb. form², -mancy comb. form.

Etymology: < sidero- comb. form² + -mancy comb. form.

rare.

Divination by means of the stars. Cf. astromancy n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun]

judicial astrologyc1560

astromancy1570

uranomancy1658

siderism1843

sideromancy1859

1859 Sat. Rev. 7 179 What most likely the prophet would in conversation mention as a general scrimmage, but in sideromancy describes as, ‘nations bristling with bayonets, &c.’

2015 Postmedia Breaking News (Nexis) 23 Jan. Two days later I got a phone call explaining that by means of sideromancy, the movement of Jupiter's moon was telling her not to proceed and she was going to have to cancel.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sideromancy
释义	sideromancyn.¹ Brit. /ˈsɪd(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌmansi/, U.S. /ˈsɪdərəˌmænsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a French lexical item, or perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: sidero- comb. form¹, -mancy comb. form. Etymology: < sidero- comb. form¹ + -mancy comb. form, after French sidéromancie (1690 or earlier) or post-classical Latin sideromantia (1615 or earlier). Compare modern Greek σιδηρομαντεία (1702 or earlier). Divination by the examination of straws burning on a hot iron surface. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > [noun] > by fire > by burning straws on iron sideromancy1709 1709 J. Trenchard Nat. Hist. Superstition 10 To these Weaknesses of our own, and Frauds of others, we owe..the numerous ways of Divination, viz. Oniromancy, Sideromancy, [etc.]. 1783 T. Wilson Archæol. Dict. Sideromancy, a species of divination, performed by burning straws, &c. on red-hot iron, in which operation conjectures were formed from the manner of their burning, &c. 1895 F. T. Elworthy Evil Eye xii. 445 Sideromancy.., conjuring with a hot iron, on which they laid an odd number of straws. The result required was obtained by observing the contortions made by the straws in burning. 1931 J. C. Locke tr. É.-J. Grillot de Givry Witchcraft, Magic & Alchemy ii. viii. 304 In sideromancy an odd number of straws were thrown upon red-hot iron. 2008 N. Wimmer tr. R. Bolaño 2666 (2009) iv. 458 In those dark years iron was used in the practice of the divinatory art called sideromancy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). sideromancyn.² Brit. /ˈsʌɪd(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌmansi/, /ˈsɪd(ə)rə(ʊ)ˌmansi/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdərəˌmænsi/, /ˈsɪdərəˌmænsi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: sidero- comb. form², -mancy comb. form. Etymology: < sidero- comb. form² + -mancy comb. form. rare. Divination by means of the stars. Cf. astromancy n. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > astrology > judicial astrology > [noun] judicial astrologyc1560 astromancy1570 uranomancy1658 siderism1843 sideromancy1859 1859 Sat. Rev. 7 179 What most likely the prophet would in conversation mention as a general scrimmage, but in sideromancy describes as, ‘nations bristling with bayonets, &c.’ 2015 Postmedia Breaking News (Nexis) 23 Jan. Two days later I got a phone call explaining that by means of sideromancy, the movement of Jupiter's moon was telling her not to proceed and she was going to have to cancel. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1709n.²1859
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