Part 778

<hw>Au"gur</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.</def>

<blockquote>It seems to <b>augur</b> genius. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I <b>augur</b> everything from the approbation the proposal has met with. <i>J. F. W. Herschel.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.</syn>

<h1>Augural</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"gu*ral</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>auguralis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to augurs or to augury; betokening; ominous; significant; <as>as, an <ex>augural</ex> staff; <ex>augural</ex> books.</as></def> "Portents <i>augural</i>."

<i>Cowper.</i>

<h1>Augurate</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"gu*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>auguratus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>augurari</ets> to augur.]</ety> <def>To make or take auguries; to augur; to predict.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>C. Middleton.</i>

<h1>Augurate</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"gu*rate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The office of an augur.</def>

<i>Merivale.</i>

<h1>Auguration</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au`gu*ra"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>auguratio</ets>.]</ety> <def>The practice of augury.</def>

<h1>Augurer</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"gur*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An augur.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Augurial</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au*gu"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>augurialis</ets>.]</ety> <def>Relating to augurs or to augury.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Augurist</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"gu*rist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An augur.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Angurize</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>An"gur*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To augur.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Augurous</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"gu*rous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of augury; foreboding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Augurous hearts."