1divin.augury, divination, prediction of future events through the interpretation of natural signs:
(
MS: s.xiim
)
[...] si li augure ne ment
51
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Henris iert reis hastivement, Se mis augures ne me ment
ii 10094
(
s.xiii1;
MS: s.xiiim
)
creire en augurs
ii 15
(
1280-1307;
MS: s.xiv1/4
)
Par counsayl ses clers e par lour augorrye
i 10
(
s.xiiiex;
MS: s.xiv1/3
)
augurrie qe se fist par signes en volz, chanz e gargons d’oiseaus
16
( 1360-79;
MS: s.xivex ) N'est pas certain son divinaille, Ne ses augurres ne ses sortz
1476
2
divin.
augur, diviner, one who predicts future events through the interpretation of natural signs:
(
1356-57;
MS: s.xivex
) jeo en ay veu des paiens et des Sarrazins, qe homme appelle auguries, qe [...] par le vol des oisealx ils nous pronostikerent tout ceo qe nous trovasmes aprés
317
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augure (s.xiim)