sortilege

noun

sor·​ti·​lege ˈsȯr-tə-lij 

-ˌlej

1

: divination by lots

2

: sorcery

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin sortilegium, from Latin sortilegus foretelling, from sort-, sors lot + -i- + legere to gather — more at legend

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1