† coaxation Obs.
(kəʊækˈseɪʃən)
[n. of action f. L. coaxā-re to croak (f. Gr. κοάξ, used by Aristophanes to express the croaking of frogs) + -ation. (Cf. F. coasser (16th c. coaxer) and coassement.)]
The croaking of frogs.
| 1642 Featly Dippers Dipt 227 (T.), I hope we shall see no more of their frog-galliards, nor hear of their harsh croaking and coaxation either in the pulpit or the press. 1664 H. More Myst. Iniq. 239 The..harsh and disharmonious coaxations of frogs. 1696 J. Edwards Demonstr. Exist. & Provid. God i. 189 The coaxation of frogs. |