CATOPTROMANCY, noun A species of divination among the ancients, which was performed by letting down a mirror into water, for a sick person to look at his face in it. If his countenance appeared distorted and ghastly, it was an ill omen; if fresh and healthy, it was favorable.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.