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affriction
† aˈffriction Obs. Also 7 adfriction. [ad. L. *affrictiōn-em, n. of action, f. affrict- ppl. stem of affricā-re to rub on; f. af- = ad- to + fricā-re to rub. The ordinary cl. L. form was affricātio; the simple fricā-re had both fricāt-um and frict-um.] The action of rubbing one thing upon another.16...
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affrication
affriˈcation [ad. L. affricātiōn-em, n. of action f. affricā-re: see affriction.] † 1. ‘Rubbing upon or against.’ Bailey 1721. Obs. rare—1.1706 Hauksbee in Phil. Trans. XXV. 2331 The Light.. discover'd upon the Affrication of it [a glass tube] unexhausted, seem'd to be altogether on its outside. 2. ...
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ustulation
ustulation (ʌstjʊˈleɪʃən) [ad. med.L. ūstulātiōn-, ūstulātio, noun of action f. L. ūstulāre to burn.] 1. The action of burning or fact of being burnt; spec. in later use, torrification, roasting.1658 tr. Porta's Nat. Magic x. xii. 267 To extract Oyl by Descent..is common and vulgar to all; for it is...
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adgeneration
adfriction, adgeneration obs. variants of affriction, aggeneration.
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affricate
▪ I. affricate, v. (ˈæfrɪkeɪt) [f. L. affricāt-, ppl. stem of affricā-re, to rub on or against; f. ad to + fricā-re to rub. Cf. affriction.] † 1. ‘To rub upon, or against, to grate or crumble.’ Blount Glossogr. 1656; whence in Bailey. Obs.—0 2. To convert into an affricate (see next). Also intr. So ...
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torrid
torrid, a. (ˈtɒrɪd) Also 7 erron. torred. [ad. L. torrid-us, f. torrēre to dry with heat: see -id. Cf. F. torride (Rabelais 1546), Sp., Pg. tórrido, -a, It. torrido, -a.] 1. Scorched, burned, exposed to great heat; also, intensely hot, burning, scorching.1611 Cotgr., Torride, torride, scorched, burn...
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