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A quaver. [Obs.]

One who practices necromancy; a sorcerer; a wizard.

n general; conjuration; enchantment. See Black art. This palace standeth in the air, By necromancy placèd there. Drayton.

Conjuration. [R.] With all the necromantics of their art. Young.

Of or pertaining to necromancy; performed by necromancy. -- Nec`ro*man"tic*al*ly, adv.

The art practiced by conjurers and witches; necromancy; conjuration; magic.

Any book which treats of necromancy.

A wading bird (Cancroma cochlearia) of the tropical parts of South America. Its bill is somewhat like a boat with the keel uppermost.

Necromancy; magic. Sir W. Scott.

by a study of occult science, including enchantment, conjuration, witchcraft, sorcery, necromancy, incantation, etc. An appearance made by some magic. Chaucer. Celestial magic, a supposed supernatural power which gave to spirits a kind of dominion over the planets, and to the planets an influence over men. -- Natural…

One skilled in magic; one who practices the black art; an enchanter; a necromancer; a sorcerer or sorceress; a conjurer.

A combining form denoting divination; as, aleuromancy, chiromancy, necromancy, etc.

Necromancy. [Obs.]

A necromancer. [Obs.] These false enchanters or nigromanciens. Chaucer.

sed action or influence of occult qualities, or supernatural powers, as alchemy, magic, necromancy, and astrology.

A tumor having the structure of a sacroma in which there is a deposit of bone; sarcoma connected with bone.

A necromancer. [R.]

Necromancy.

r supposed assistance, of evil spirits, or the power of commanding evil spirits; magic; necromancy; witchcraft; enchantment. Adder's wisdom I have learned, To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.