necromance Obs. exc. arch.
Forms: 4 nigromaunce, 4–5 -mance, 5 nygramance, 9 negromance.
[a. OF. nigromance, nigra-, etc. (12th c.): see necromancy.]
Necromancy.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 22112 (Edinb.), Of enchanteors, Of nigromance and of guglurs. 1390 Gower Conf. III. 45 With Nigromance he wole assaile To make his incantacioun. c 1400 Beryn 2772 The wich been so perfite of Nygramance. 1483 Cath. Angl. 255/1 Nigromance, nigromancia. |
| 1836 For. Q. Rev. XVII. 102 He came from Toledo hence, Where he had learned negromance. |