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afflate
▪ I. afflate, v. ? Obs. rare—1. (əˈfleɪt) [f. L. afflāt- ppl. stem of afflā-re to blow upon, f. af- = ad- to + flā-re to blow.] To blow upon or towards.1599 A. M. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physic 54/1 Afflate or blowe this poulder in their Eyes.▪ II. † aˈfflate, n. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. afflātus a blowing upo... Oxford English Dictionary
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afflatitious
† afflaˈtitious, a. Obs. rare—1. [f. L. afflāt-, ppl. stem of afflā-re (see afflate v.) + -itious; cf. ablatitious.] Characterized by afflatus; inspired.1671 True Non-Conf. 278 The Psalms, Doctrine, Tongue, Revelation, and Interpretation, there spoken of, appear to be inspired and afflatitious motio... Oxford English Dictionary
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afflated
afflated, ppl. a. (əˈfleɪtɪd) [f. afflate v. + -ed.] Breathed upon; inspired.1850 Mrs. Browning Felicia Hemans v. 4 Poems II. 210 The tripod for the afflated Woe. 1862 Thackeray Round. Papers (1879) II. 229 We spake anon of the inflated style of some writers. What also if there is an afflated style—... Oxford English Dictionary
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afflatus
afflatus (əˈfleɪtəs) [a. L. afflātus a breathing upon, blast, f. afflā-re: see afflate v.] † 1. Breathing, hissing. [L. afflātus serpentis.] Obs.1753 Chambers Cycl. Supp. s.v., Naturalists sometimes speak of the afflatus of serpents. 2. The miraculous communication of supernatural knowledge; hence a... Oxford English Dictionary
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afflation
afflation (əˈfleɪʃən) [f. afflāt- ppl. stem of afflā-re, as if ad. L. *afflātiōn-em: see afflate v. and -ion1.] A blowing or breathing upon; inspiration.1662 H. More Enthus. Triumph. (1712) 56 A sort of wild and sordid Fanaticism, such as must proceed from an afflation of an unclean complexion or ha... Oxford English Dictionary
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