† orni-
an irregular substitute for orneo- or ornitho- in † orniˈscopic, † orˈniscopist, † orˈniscopy: see quots., and cf. orneo-.
| 1775 Ash, *Orniscopics, the omens or predictions drawn from the observation of birds. |
| 1755 Johnson, *Orniscopist, one who examines the flight of birds, in order to foretel futurity. 1775 in Ash. 1828 in Webster, and in some mod. Dicts. |
| 1890 Century Dict., *Orniscopy, same as ornithoscopy. |