“tripudiary”的英文意思_释义_用法

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tripudiary

释义

tripudiary, a. rare.|traɪˈpjuːdɪərɪ|
[f. L. tripudi-um: see tripudiate v. and -ary¹.]
1. Rom. Antiq. Denoting a species of divination (called tripudium) from the behaviour of birds, esp. of the sacred chickens, when fed.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. i. iv. 16 The conclusions of Southsayers in their Auguriall, and Tripudiary divinations, collecting presages from voice or food of birds.1656Blount Glossogr., Tripudiary divination was by bread rebounding on the ground, when it was cast unto birds, or chickens.
2. Of or pertaining to dancing. (affected.)
1819H. Busk Vestriad iii. 396 Which from my data, dicta, and decrees, At once the art tripudiary frees.
So triˈpudial a. [cf. med.L. tripudiālis (1237 in Du Cange), OF. tripudial (13th c. in Godef.)] in sense 2 above.
1716M. Davies Athen. Brit. II. 138 Theatrical Decorations of Musical, Comical, and Tripudial Interludes.

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