Etymology: formed as ichnologyn. + Greek μαντεία divination, -mancycomb. form.
(See quot. 1855.)
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1855 E. Smedley et al. Occult Sci. 296Ichnomancy..is the art of finding out the figure, peculiarities, occupations, &c., of men or beasts by the traces of their posture, position and footsteps.
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