Obs. rare. [ad. med.L. sortiarius, -a, f. L. sors, sort- SORT sb.1]
1. One who practises sortilege.
1652. Gaule, Magastrom., 333. Numa Pompilius, a Magician or Sortiary not inferior to any. Ibid., 342. In France, the Magicians, Astrologers, Sortiaries, Sorcerers, Wizzards, and Witches, were so numerous [etc.].
2. = SORTILEGE1 1.
1653. Gataker, Vind. Annot. Jer., 3. No more then it is reqisite for one to be over-much seen in geomancie, palmistrie, sortiarie, auspicie, or aruspicie.