† coˈmmistion Obs.
[ad. L. commistiōn-em (so F. commistion 15th c.), n. of action f. commiscēre to commix.]
= commixtion, commixture.
| 1398 Trevisa Barth. De P.R. v. xlviii. (1495) 166 Commistion of the mater. 1545 T. Raynalde Byrth Mankynde 79 Commistion of the cholericke humour and the bloude together. 1609 Bible (Douay) Num. xix. 13 Sprinkled with this commistion. 1658 J. Rowland Moufet's Theat. Ins. 999 Generated by the commistion of male and female. 1667 Boyle Orig. Formes & Qual., From the bare commistion of the Corpuscles. |