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

But in all this there is a singular touch of illusion, of what his contemporaries had learnt from Scott to call gramarye.

From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George

Camphor, turpentine, and tea, The balsam of a Christmas tree, These are whiffs of gramarye ...

From Chimneysmoke by Morley, Christopher

Fierce and burning passion could come with the sun’s burning rays, but love that came in the moon’s pale light was passion mixed with gramarye.

From A Book of Myths by Stratton, Helen

"There's death at the door, then, sure enough," she continued; "aw this gramarye and foretokening isn't for nought; so who's to pay for it?"

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 by Roby, John

Coleridge, fascinated by the spirit of "gramarye" in Bürger's Lenore, etherealised and refined it.

From The Tale of Terror A Study of the Gothic Romance by Birkhead, Edith