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scryer

scryer noun: one who divines, sees or predicts the future by means of a scrying tool; especially a crystal ball.

Noun

scryer (plural scryers)

  1. One who divines, sees or predicts the future by means of a scrying tool; especially a crystal ball.
    • Kelly knew Dee was dependant upon him as his "skryer"[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 134

Forms of scryer

pluralscryers

Origin of scryer

From scry + -er.

Questions about scryer

What does scryer mean?
Scryer means one who divines, sees or predicts the future by means of a scrying tool; especially a crystal ball.
What part of speech is scryer?
Scryer is a noun.
What is the plural of scryer?
The plural of scryer is scryers.

Words near scryer in the dictionary

  1. scruze
  2. scruzed
  3. scruzes
  4. scruzing
  5. scry
  6. scryer
  7. scryers
  8. scrying
  9. scrying glass
  10. scrying glasses
  11. scrying stone

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