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A Chymical Dictionary
Gerhard Dorn and John French · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordForetelling by interpreting marks.
- In the bookErodinium names a sign of something to come, while Evestrum is a prophetic spirit associated with signs or something preceding an event.
- A place to readThe historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349.
Historical definition
Essodinum is a presage of things to come through their marks.
Meaning
Marks provide the stated means of presaging. The definition does not identify the marked subject, the event predicted or a set of rules for interpretation. Its scope is consequently broader than a particular art of reading hands, stones or weather.
Use in the book
Erodinium names a sign of something to come, while Evestrum is a prophetic spirit associated with signs or something preceding an event. The comparison distinguishes a sign, the act or account of presaging by marks, and an attributed agency. Their connection is useful without making them interchangeable.
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Source note
Historical source. 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 21; facsimile PDF page 349 — Facsimile