'Divining' definitions:
Definition of 'Divining'
From: GCIDE
- Divine \Di*vine"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Divined; p. pr. & vb. n. Divining.] [L. divinare: cf. F. deviner. See Divination.]
- 1. To foresee or foreknow; to detect; to anticipate; to conjecture. [1913 Webster]
- A sagacity which divined the evil designs. --Bancroft. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To foretell; to predict; to presage. [1913 Webster]
- Darest thou . . . divine his downfall? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To render divine; to deify. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- Living on earth like angel new divined. --Spenser.
- Syn: To foretell; predict; presage; prophesy; prognosticate; forebode; guess; conjecture; surmise. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Divining'
From: GCIDE
- Divining \Di*vin"ing\, a. That divines; for divining. [1913 Webster]
- Divining rod, a rod, commonly of witch hazel, with forked branches, used by those who claim to be able to discover water or metals under ground by sensing them through such a rod. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Divining'
- Divination,
- Divinator,
- Divine,
- Divined,
- Divinely,
- Divinement,
- Divineness,
- Diviner,
- Diviningly,
- Divinities,
- Divinity,
- Divinization,
- Divinize,
- Case divinity,
- Divine right,
- Divining rod,
- Divinity calf,
- bachelor of divinity,
- divine comedy,
- divine guidance,
- divine law,
- divine messenger,
- divine office,
- divine revelation,
- divine service,
- divine unity,
- divinity fudge,
- doctor of divinity,
- john the divine,
- master of divinity,
- star divination,
- Divine right of kings,
- revelation of saint john the divine