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sor•ti•lege n.

the drawing of lots for divination; divination by lot.
sorcery;
magic.

Medieval Latin sortilegium, for Latin sortilegus, equivalent. to sort- (stem of sors) lot, chance + -i- -i- + -legus (derivative of legere to read, count, choose out); see -ium
Middle English 1350–1400

sor•ti•leg•ic sor•ti•le•gious adj.

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sortilege /ˈsɔːtɪlɪdʒ/ n

the act or practice of divination by drawing lots

Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Medieval Latin sortilegium, from Latin sortilegus a soothsayer, from sors fate + legere to select

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