deuteroscopy — ozdic

Collocations

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VERB + DEUTEROSCOPY

attaining, gift

DEUTEROSCOPY + NOUN

intention, witness

Definitions

noun

1

That which is seen at a second view; a meaning beyond the literal sense, ulterior signification.

For not attaining the deuteroscopy, and second intention of the words, they are fain to omit their superconsequencies, coherencies, figures, or tropologies; and are not sometime perswaded by fire beyond their literalities.

2

Second sight.

I felt by anticipation the horrors of the Highland seers, whom their gift of deuteroscopy compels to witness things unmeet for mortal eye […]

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For not attaining the deuteroscopy, and second intention of the words, they are fain to omit their superconsequencies, coherencies, figures, or tropologies; and are not sometime perswaded by fire beyo

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I felt by anticipation the horrors of the Highland seers, whom their gift of deuteroscopy compels to witness things unmeet for mortal eye […]

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