Associations to the word «Axinomancy»

AXINOMANCY, noun. A species of divination, by means of an ax or hatchet. Including:

AXINOMANCY, noun. Placing an agate stone, piece of jet, or some other precious or semi-precious stone upon the axe-head and heating the metal, the movement of the agate then being interpreted.

AXINOMANCY, noun. Interpreting their movement when balanced on a post.

AXINOMANCY, noun. Divination by saws. Almost certainly an error, there is only one citation of its use, and those who copied it.