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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Palmestry, -ie, , Palmesterie, Palmastrie, -mistrie, n. [Late ME. pawmestry (Lydgate), late ME. and e.m.E. palmestrie, e.m.E. palm-, paulmistrie, -y; formed (f. Palm(e n.2) as Palmester n.] Cheiromancy, palmistry. — c1460 Alex. (Taym.) 413.
Then techit he him … the practik of the palmastrie
1540 Lynd. Sat. 905 (B).
In Italy I leirit the craft of palmestry [Ch. palmistrie] Schaw me the luffe schir of ȝour hand
1574 Acts III. 87/2.
Or ony vther that fenȝeis tham to haue knawlege in physnomie palmestre or vtheris abused sciencis quhairby thay perswade the people that thay can tell thair weardis deathis and fortunes
c1610 Melville Mem. 20.
Palmesterie
1618 Trial Isobel Inch 5.
Palmestrie

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