Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Divination by means of the behavior of molten lead, conclusions being based on the number, form, etc., of the drops.
Wiktionary
- n. Divination by interpreting shapes formed when molten lead is dropped into water.
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek μόλυβδος (molubdos, "lead") and the suffix -mancy. (Wiktionary)
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bilby No, they tended to suffer a range of *bdominal cramps, which their doctor euphemistically described as 'faulty plumbing'. Dec 31, 2012
mtc So you might think because the Greek word for Lead is "molybdos," Molybdenum is the name for the chemical element Lead. But no, it turns out Molybdenum (Mo) is a separate element which in the past had often been confused with Lead, (Pb) from the Latin word for Lead, "plumbum."
Lead being toxic, I wonder whether molybdomancers ever developed Lead Poisoning, "plumbism?" Dec 31, 2012