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geomancie (s.xiiiex)

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geomancie (s.xiiiex)

 
  FEW:  geomantia 4,117b Gdf: GdfC:  geomance 9,695c TL: gëomancie 4,279 DEAF:  geomancie G555 DMF:  géomancie  TLF:  géomancie  OED:  geomancy n.  MED:  geomanci(e n.  DMLBS:  geomantia 1068a

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divin.geomancy, art of divination by means of signs derived from the earth
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xiv1/3 )  une manere de divinaille se fet par le mal feie (l. malfé?) par laquel la fitonesse suscita Samuel qi garni Saul de sa mort. L’autre espece est periromancie qe ceo fat par le fieu. [...] L’autre fu geomancy qe se fist par signes en la terre  Mir Just 16

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geomancie