Obs. rare. [ad. med.L. sortiarius, -a, f. L. sors, sort- SORT sb.1]

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  1.  One who practises sortilege.

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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.].

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  2.  = SORTILEGE1 1.

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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.

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