English
geomancy
Geomancy comes from Middle English geomancie.
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500geomancie
- Englishearliest quotation 1855geomancy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
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- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500geomancie
- Englishearliest quotation 1855geomancy
Earliest quotation: 1855, Edward Smedley et al., The Occult Sciences: “The Arabian Geomancy, said to have been first practised…”
Every English word from Middle English geomancie
Today it means
noun A method of divination using earth or the ground, such as interpreting markings on the ground or how handfuls of dirt land when tossed.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Middle English geomancie / geomancy