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Webster 1913 Edition

Augur

Au′gur

,
Noun.
[L. Of uncertain origin: the first part of the word is perh. fr. L.
avis
bird, and the last syllable,
gur
, equiv. to the Skr.
gar
to call, akin to L.
garrulus
garrulous.]
1.
(Rom. Antiq.)
An official diviner who foretold events by the singing, chattering, flight, and feeding of birds, or by signs or omens derived from celestial phenomena, certain appearances of quadrupeds, or unusual occurrences.
2.
One who foretells events by omens; a soothsayer; a diviner; a prophet.
Augur
of ill, whose tongue was never found
Without a priestly curse or boding sound.
Dryden.

Au′gur

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Augured
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Auguring
.]
1.
To conjecture from signs or omens; to prognosticate; to foreshow.
My
auguring
mind assures the same success.
Dryden.
2.
To anticipate, to foretell, or to indicate a favorable or an unfavorable issue;
as, to
augur
well or ill
.

Au′gur

,
Verb.
T.
To predict or foretell, as from signs or omens; to betoken; to presage; to infer.
It seems to
augur
genius.
Sir W. Scott.
I
augur
everything from the approbation the proposal has met with.
J. F. W. Herschel.
Syn. – To predict; forebode; betoken; portend; presage; prognosticate; prophesy; forewarn.

Webster 1828 Edition

Augur

AU'GUR

,
Noun.
[L. augur. The first syllable is from avis, a fowl; but the meaning and origin of the last syllable are not obvious.]
1.
Among the Romans, an officer whose duty was to foretell future events by the singing, chattering, flight and feeding of birds. There was a college or community of augers, originally three in number, and afterwards nine, four patricians, and five plebeians. They bore a staff or wand, and were held in great respect.
2.
One who pretends to foretell future events by omens.
We all know that augur cannot look at augur without laughing.

AU'GUR

,
Verb.
I.
To guess; to conjecture by signs or omens; to prognosticate.

AU'GUR

,
Verb.
T.
To predict or foretell; as, to augur ill success.

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