The Only Use of
augur
in
The Crucible
Uses with a meaning too rare to warrant foucs:
- DANFORTH, thinks, glances at Mary, then back to Abigail: Children, a very augur bit will now be turned into your souls until your honesty is proved.
p. 102.9augur = a boring tool (like a drill)editor's notes: This is an unusual spelling of auger -- typically a different word than augur.
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) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, augur may reference a person who predicts the future -- especially a religious official in ancient Rome.