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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1693
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Sternomancy, n. (tr. sternomantie (Rabelais) divination by the breast-bone.) — 1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii xxv.
Sternomancy … maketh nothing for thy advantage, for thou has an ill proportion'd stomach
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"Sternomancy n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sternomancy>
