† exauguˈration Obs.
[ad. L. exaugurātiōn-em, n. of action f. exaugurāre: see exaugurate.]
The action of unhallowing or making profane.
| 1600 Holland Livy i. lv. 38 The birds by signes..allowed the exauguration and unhallowing of all other cels and chappels. 1651 J. F[reake] Agrippa's Occ. Philos. 108 To these is added Exauguration, viz. when the rod fell out of the hand of the Augure. 1730 in Bailey (folio). 1775 in Ash. |