"scrying" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: scryings [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} scrying (plural scryings)
  1. The act of one who scries; foretelling the future using a crystal ball. Derived forms: scrying stone
    Sense id: en-scrying-en-noun-r~LLrAaS

Verb [English]

Rhymes: -aɪɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} scrying
  1. present participle and gerund of scry Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: scry
    Sense id: en-scrying-en-verb-MUzIhiF6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 34 66

Inflected forms

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