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† ˈsortiary Obs. rare.
[ad. med.L. sortiari-us, -a, f. L. sors, sort- sort n.1]
1. One who practises sortilege.
1652Gaule Magastrom. 333 Numa Pompilius, a Magician or Sortiary not inferior to any. Ibid. 342 In France, the magicians, astrologers, sortiaries, sorcerers, wizzards, and witches were so numerous [etc.].
2. = sortilege1 1.
1653Gataker Vind. Annot. Jer. 3 No more then it is reqisite for one to be over-much seen in geomancie, palmistrie, sortiarie, auspicie, or aruspicie. |