Thesaurus / cast lots
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The casting of lots is mentioned by Alfred in his version of Bede, pluton mid tanum, "they cast lots with twigs."
I was just going to propose that we should cast lots, in cannibalistic fashion, to decide who should lunch on the other.
NELL, OF SHORNE MILLSCHARLES GARVICE
We cast lots to see who should assist me to put out the eye of the Cyclops when he was asleep.
They had cast lots and lived on each other until but two remained.
SEVENTY YEARS ON THE FRONTIERALEXANDER MAJORS
They came about me, as bees about the honey-comb: and, Upon my vesture they cast lots.
THE FORBIDDEN GOSPELS AND EPISTLES, COMPLETEARCHBISHOP WAKE
But our captain would not listen to it; but he would let us cast lots to see which of us would perform the unpleasant office.
FIRE CLOUDSAMUEL FLETCHER
They cast lots on the occasion, and it was the lot of Pompeius to feast them first.
PLUTARCH'S LIVES, VOLUME IVAUBREY STEWART
When they had cast lots, 21 the lot fell upon the prophet; and when they asked him whence he came, and what he had done?
THE ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWSFLAVIUS JOSEPHUS
We cast lots, and it fell upon me to sail hither with Achilles.
THE ILIADHOMER
So we made a great feast and held good cheer, and had the poison prepared, and cast lots.
THE LAST GENERATIONJAMES ELROY FLECKER
WORDS RELATED TO CAST LOTS
- back
- bet
- brave
- buck the odds
- cast lots
- challenge
- cut the cards
- dare
- defy
- endanger
- face
- flip the coin
- game
- go for broke
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay money on
- lot
- make a bet
- play
- plunge
- put
- put faith in
- put trust in
- risk
- set
- shoot the moon
- shoot the works
- speculate
- stake
- take a flyer
- tempt fortune
- trust to luck
- venture
- wager
- back
- bet
- brave
- buck the odds
- cast lots
- challenge
- cut the cards
- dare
- defy
- endanger
- face
- flip the coin
- game
- go for broke
- hazard
- imperil
- jeopardize
- lay money on
- lot
- make a bet
- play
- plunge
- put
- put faith in
- put trust in
- risk
- set
- shoot the moon
- shoot the works
- speculate
- stake
- take a flyer
- tempt fortune
- trust to luck
- venture
- wager
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.