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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'taghairm' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions taghairm noun  An ancient divination methods of the Highland Scots: The oracle of the hide in which a person was sewn into the hide of a freshly killed ox, and placed beside a waterfall. This would enable him to forsee the results of an impending battle. From Sir Walter Scott, The Lady of the Lake. An ancient divination methods of the Highland Scots: In which cats were roast alive to call up the spirit of the demon cat who would grant the wishes of the torturers. Described in detail in the London Literary Gazette for March 1824. Etymology: Scots Gaelic        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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