Au'gu-ry, n.

n. [Pr. auguri, Lat. augurium.]

1. The art or practice of foretelling events by observing the actions of birds, or other phenomena: auguration.
2. An omen; prediction; prognostication.

There is always an augury to be taken of what a peace is likely to be from the preliminary steps that are made to bring it about. Burke.