Obs. [ad. L. exaugurātiōn-em, n. of action f. exaugurāre: see EXAUGURATE.] The action of unhallowing or making profane.
1600. Holland, Livy, I. lv. 38. The birds by signes … allowed the exauguration and unhallowing of all other cels and chappels.
1651. J. F[reake], Agrippa’s Occ. Philos., 108. To these is added Exauguration, viz. when the rod fell out of the hand of the Augure.
1730. in Bailey (folio).
1775. in Ash.
