gramarye

American  

[gram-uh-ree] / ˈgræm ə ri /

Or gramary

noun

1. occult learning; magic.

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gramarye British  

/ ˈɡræmərɪ /

noun

1. archaic magic, necromancy, or occult learning

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Etymology

Origin of gramarye

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English gramary, from Old French gramaire, literally, “grammar, Latin grammar.” In the Middle Ages gramarye was restricted to “higher” learning, written in Latin and including occult sciences and magic. See grammar

Example Sentences

Her eye-babes charm the world with gramarye; * Her lips remind of      rose and ruby light.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 05 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

The history of Zarka, the blue-eyed witch of the Jadis tribe, who seized Yemamah by her gramarye, and our Scotch tale of Birnam wood's march, are Asiatic and European facsimiles of African "Moga's Tooth."

From First Footsteps in East Africa by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"And how he sought her castle high, That morn, by help of gramarye."

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

There were fireflies abroad that night, too, increasing the gramarye of it.

From The Golden Road by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

For our own part, we become aware of a subtle spice of gramarye as soon as we see the station lamps at East Williston, which have tops like little green hats.

From Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned by Morley, Christopher