To cast lots

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	See under Lot.
	to use or throw a die, or some other instrument, by the unforeseen turn or position of which, an event is by previous agreement determined.

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cast casting lots cavel cleromancy conclusion decision determination draw drawing drawing lots gambling game game of chance Lot lots lottery lucky dip move Numbers numbers game			This gentleman said that among the poorer peasants in the Valais, it was common for the brothers in a family to cast lots to determine which of them should have the coveted privilege of marrying, and his brethren--doomed bachelors--heroically banded themselves together to help support the new family. A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context The general proposed to cast lots for the swords, but the president said it was he who had given the provocation, and when he had given it he had supposed each would use his own arms. The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context When I had done this I hid it under dung, which was lying about all over the cave, and told the men to cast lots which of them should venture along with myself to lift it and bore it into the monster's eye while he was asleep. The Odyssey by Homer View in context			To carry away To carry coals To carry coals to Newcastle To carry off To carry on To carry one's point To carry out to carry the ball To carry the wind To carry through To carry up To carry weight To carve out To cast a To cast a horoscope To cast a shoe To cast anchor To cast aside To cast away To cast by To cast down To cast forth To cast in one's lot with To cast in one's teeth To cast in the teeth To cast lots To cast off To cast off copy To cast one's colt's tooth To cast one's nativity To cast one's self on To cast out To cast the lead To cast the water To cast up To cat the anchor To catch (one) flatfooted To catch a crab To catch a tartar To catch at To catch fire to catch it To catch one's eye To catch up To catch up with To catch upon the hip To cave in To chalk out To challenge the array To challenge to the To change a horse, or To change hand			To carry coals To carry coals to Newcastle To carry off To carry on To carry one's point To carry out to carry the ball To carry the wind To carry through To carry up To carry weight To carve out To cast a To cast a horoscope To cast a shoe To cast anchor To cast aside To cast away To cast by To cast down To cast forth To cast in one's lot with To cast in one's teeth To cast in the teeth To cast lots To cast off To cast off copy To cast one's colt's tooth To cast one's nativity To cast one's self on To cast out To cast the lead To cast the water To cast up To cat the anchor To catch (one) flatfooted To catch a crab To Catch a Predator To catch a tartar To catch at To catch fire to catch it To catch one's eye To catch up To catch up with To catch upon the hip To cave in To chalk out To challenge the array

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