Capnomancy. World English Historical Dictionary

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[f. Gr. καπνός smoke + μαντεία divination. Cf. F. capnomancie (in 16th c. capnomantie.] Divination by smoke.

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1610.  Healey, St. Aug. Citie of God, 294. Diuination … was done … by smoake, Capnomancy.

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1663.  J. Spencer, Prodigies (1665), Pref. Those thin and curious arts, capnomancy, augury, Sooth saying.

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1883.  Stewart, Neth. Lochaber, xxxiv. 206. In books on … divination it is called Capnomancy.

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