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Leconomancy vs Lecanomancy - What's the difference?

leconomancy | lecanomancy | Alternative forms |

Leconomancy is an alternative form of lecanomancy.

leconomancy

Not English

Leconomancy has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'leconomancy':

lecanomancy, lichenometry

lecanomancy

English

Alternative forms

* lecanomancie * lecaunomancy * leconomancy * leucanomancy * licanomancy

Noun

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  • Divination]] by interpreting the sound or effect of an object or substance falling into a body of water. [[gem, Gems are commonly used.
  • * 1610 Vives in J. Healey Saint Augustine of the Citie of God
    • Diuination generally was done by diuers means..Hydromancy..done..in a basen of water, which is called Lecanomancie , in which Strabo sayth the Asians are singular.
  • * 1660 Urquhart tr. Rabelais Gargantua & Pantagruel iii. xxv.
    • Have you a mind (quoth Her Trippa) to have the truth of the matter yet more fully and amply disclosed unto you..by Leconomancy , of old in prime request amongst the Assyrians, and thoroughly tried by Hermolaus Barbarus.
  • * 1893 Howitt tr. Ennemoser Hist. Magic ii.
    • Among the various other kinds of divination not here mentioned may be enumerated Chilomancy performed with keys; Alphitomancy or Aleuromancy, by flour; Keraunoscopia, by the consideration of thunder; Eychnomancy, by lamps; Ooscopy, by eggs; Licanomancy by a basin of water; Palpitatim, Salisatio, by the pulsation or motion of some member etc.
  • * 1931 Lock tr. de Givry Picture Museum of Sorcery
    • I may mention further lecanomancy , which was performed by letting precious stones drop into water; a mysterious little whistling resulted which announced the thing desired.