sort i leg i ous (sortilejus)

[ Nor were they made to decide horarie questions, or sor tilegious demands. Swan , Speculum Mundi, p. 345. (Latham.) sortilegy (sôr'ti-lej-i), n. [ sortilegium , sortilege: see sortilege .] Same as sortilege . sorting (sôr'ting), n . [Verbal n. of sort , v .] The act of separating into sorts. - Dry-sorting, in min ing , separation without the use of water, or by sifting and hand-picking. sorting-box (sôr'ting-boks), n. A box or table with compartments for receiving different grades or kinds of materials, etc.