coscinomancy

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coscinomancy

(ˈkɒsɪnəʊˌmænsɪ)
n
a form of divination involving the interpretation of the movement of a sieve suspended by shears
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coscinomancy

a form of divination involving a sieve and shears. — coscinomantic, adj.
See also: Divination
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coscinomancy

A form of radiesthesia which in this case is divination using a suspended sieve.
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