† chirosophern.
Obsolete.
1. A person learned in the subject of the hand.
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1648 (title) Philocophus, or the Deafe and Dumbe Man's Friend..By J. B[ulwer], sirnamed the Chirosopher.
2. = chiromancer n.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by natural phenomena > palmistry > [noun] > one who practises
palmister?a1505
palmastrer1561
chiromancer1573
chiromantine1601
chiromantist1652
chirosopher1652
chiromantic1653
palmist1875
chiromant1876
chirognomist1883
chiromancist1889
1652 J. Gaule Πυς-μαντια 39 This place the Chirosophers, or Chiromancers abuse, to proove their Palmistry.
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