alectryomancy
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alectoromancy, alectryomancy
a form of divination by recording the letters revealed as a cock eats kernels of corn that cover them.
See also: Cocks, Divination-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
alectryomancy
A form of augury, in this case divination from the eating patterns of sacred chickens.
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