to turn (also cast) the riddle (and shears): to use a riddle and a pair of shears as a means of divination, frequently in order to identify a thief…
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| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > prediction, foretelling > divination by specific objects > practise sieve-turning [verb (intransitive)] (1) to turn (also cast) the riddle (and shears)1570 to turn (also cast) the riddle (and shears): to use a riddle and a pair of shears as a means of divination, frequently in order to identify a thief… |
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