Augury (noun)
aw-gur-ee
An omen, token, or indication
First recorded between 1325–75. From the Latin augurium, meaning “divination through the behavior of animals.”
Example sentences
“The stranger’s sudden appearance was an augury that unsettled the whole village.”
Lurdan (noun) lur-dn A lazy, stupid, loutish fellow. 1250–1300; Middle English, Middle French lourdin dullard, equivalent to lourd heavy, dull (more…)
