hydromancy

hydromancy
hydromancer, n.hydromantic, adj.
/huy"dreuh man'see/, n.
divination by means of the motions or appearance of water.
[1585-95; earlier hydromantie, -cie ( < MF) LGk hydromanteía divination by water; r. ME ydromancye < MF ydromancie < L. See HYDRO-1, -MANCY]

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