adjective
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relating to the hours
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hourly
Etymology
Origin of horary
1610–20; < Medieval Latin hōrārius, equivalent to hōr ( a ) hour + -ārius -ary
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Astrology was divided into three distinct branches—the doctrine of nativities, horary astrology, and state astrology.
From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor
Any person after a study of this book and by carefully following the principles here laid down may with practice quickly learn to read the horary fortunes that the tea-leaves foretell.
From Tea-Cup Reading and Fortune-Telling by Tea Leaves, by a Highland Seer by
The common needles are so ill formed, or so unskilfully suspended, that they are affected by many causes besides magnetism; and, among other inconveniencies, have given occasion to the idle dream of a horary variation.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces by Samuel Johnson
I obtained horary angles of the sun in an island in the midst of the Boca del Infierno, where we had set up our instruments.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 by Alexander von Humboldt
In nativities, they seem to consider them as indices; but, in horary questions, as causes.
From A Morning's Walk from London to Kew by Richard Phillips
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