Both Uses
augur
in
Macbeth
(Edited)
- Stones have been known to move, and trees to speak.
Augurs, and understood relations, have
By magot-pies, and choughs, and rooks, brought forth
The secret'st man of blood.p. 109.2 * - Stones have been known to move, and trees to speak.
Augurs, and understood relations, have
By magot-pies, and choughs, and rooks, brought forth
The secret'st man of blood.p. 118.4 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(augur) to indicate or predict that something will happen --especially as a sign of what’s to come; or in ancient Rome, a religious official who interpreted signs and omens to guide public decisions
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, augur may reference a person who predicts the future -- especially a religious official in ancient Rome.