alphitomancy

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Synonyms: al-phitomancy, al phitomancy

Antonyms: al-phitomancy, al phitomancy

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Noun

1. An Ancient Greek method of [[divination]] using barley meal, used for instance to reveal guilty parties; it entailed feeding a person or group barley meal, and judging those who felt no effects to be innocent, while judging those who felt indigestion to be guilty.

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