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accuˈbation (ˌækjuːˈbeɪʃən) [ad. L. accubātiōn-em, var. of accubitiōn-em, n. of action, f. accubā-re to lie near to, f. ac- = ad- to + cubāre to lie.] † 1. The posture of reclining at table, practised by many ancient nations.1646 Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 241 Accubation, or lying downe at meales was ...
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discubation
† discuˈbation Obs. rare—1. [ad. assumed L. type *discubātio, n. of action f. *discubāre, f. dis- (dis-) + cubāre to recline. The actual L. word was discubitio from discumbĕre; but the parallel forms cubātio, accubātio, occur in L.: cf. cubation, accubation.] Reclining at meals.1635–56 Cowley Davide...
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