Slinneanachd (or slinnanacht) is a form of divination that involves examination of the shoulderblades of an animal (usually a carcass). It may also refer to eating the flesh of the animal without touching the bone with tooth or nail.
Etymology
Derived from the Scottish Gaelic slinnean ('shoulder blade')
Origin
Slinneanachd is a kind of divination that is formerly practiced in Scotland.
SEE ALSO:
- Osteomancy
- Scapulimancy
- Augury
- Divinations