terebration Now rare or Obs.
(tɛrɪˈbreɪʃən)
Also 5 terabracioun.
[ad. late L. terebrātiōn-em, n. of action f. terebrāre to bore; cf. F. térébration (15th c.).]
The action of boring or perforating. a. Surg. The operation of trephining.
| c 1400 Lanfranc's Cirurg. 140 In almaner hurtynge of þe heed to vsen terabracioun eiþer remeuynge of þe boon wiþ handliche instrumentis. 1676 Wiseman Surg. v. ix. 389, I..made a circular Incision, and raised up that part of the Hairy scalp in order to Terebration. 1767 Gooch Treat. Wounds I. 261 Making terebrations to the Diploë. 1860 Mayne Expos. Lex., Terebratio,..old term for the operation of applying the trephine: terebration. |
b. gen. The action of boring, as with an auger; perforation (esp. of fruit-trees).
| 1623 Cockeram, Terebration, a wimbling. 1626 Bacon Sylva §463 It hath been touched before, that Terebration of Trees doth make them prosper better. 1725 Bradley's Fam. Dict. s.v. Juice, Another Way of getting these Juices is by Terebration, that is by piercing the Body of the Tree with an Augar. 1745 tr. Columella's Husb. iv. xxix, In that which is performed by terebration you must first mark out the fruitfullest vine in the neighbourhood. |