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Fortune-tellers, persons pretending or professing to tell fortunes are punishable as rogues and vagabonds under the Vagrancy Act, 1824 (5 Geo. 4, c. 83), s. 4. See, further, GYPSIES; PALMISTRY; and VAGRANT....
Gypsies
Gypsies. The first of the laws against gypsies, 22 Hen. 8, c. 10, describes this people, who were then new-comers in this country, as 'outlandish persons calling themselves Egyptians, using no craft or feat or merchandise, who have come into this realm and go from shire to shire and place to place in great company, and use great, subtle, and crafty means to deceive the people, bearing them in hand, that they by palmistry could tell men's and women's fortunes; and so many times by craft and subtilty have deceived the people of their money, and also have committeed many heinous felonies and robberies.' It was enacted that if any such persons came within the realm, they should forfeit all their goods and chattels, and should leave the kingdom within fifteen days after command so to do, upon pain of imprisonment, 4 Reeves, c. xxx., 420.Both this Act, and the still more severe 1 & 2 P. & M. c. 4, have been repealed, as Acts not in use, by 19 & 20 Vict. c. 64. Fortune-tellers are, however, p...
Chirosophist
A fortune teller...
cunningman
A fortune teller one who pretends to reveal mysteries...
Fatiloquist
A fortune teller...
Teller
Teller, one who numbers; a numberer; four officers in the Exchequer, whose offices were abolished by 4 & 5 Wm. 4, c. 15. In Parliament two tellers are appointed to count the votes on a division in either House of Parliament.1. A bank clerk who deals directly with customers by receiving and paying out money 2. A vote counter at an election, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn....
Fortunate
Coming by good luck or favorable chance bringing some good thing not foreseen as certain presaging happiness auspicious as a fortunate event a fortunate concurrence of circumstances a fortunate investment...
Fortunately
In a fortunate manner luckily successfully happily...
Fortunateness
The condition or quality of being fortunate good luck success happiness...
Fortunize
To regulate the fortune of to make happy...
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