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suffumigation
suffumigation Now arch. or Hist. (sʌfjuːmɪˈgeɪʃən) [ad. L. suffūmigātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. suffūmigāre to suffumigate. Cf. OF. subfumigation, F. suffumigation.] The action of suffumigating or fumigating from below; an instance of this; chiefly concr. (usually pl.): fumes or vapours generated by...
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suffumige
† suffumige Obs. rare. [ad. med.L. suffūmigium (whence It., Pg. suffumigio), f. suffūmigāre to suffumigate.] = suffumigation.1666 G. Harvey Morb. Angl. xx. 245 Drying suffumiges or smoaks are oft prescribed with good success. [1855 Dunglison Med. Lex., Suffimentum, a perfume; suffumige; fumigation.]
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James Hill (surgeon)
He contributed a case report about a patient who was temporarily ‘cured’ of syphilis by a ‘mercurial suffumigation’.
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subfumigation
† subfumiˈgation Obs. = suffumigation.1390 Gower Conf. III. 45 With Nigromance he wole assaile To make his incantacioun With hot subfumigacioun. 14.. Chaucer's H. Fame 1264 (Thynne), That vsen exorsisacions And eke subfumygacions. 1562 W. Bullein Bulwarke, Bk. Simples 26 The smoke of theim [marigold...
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suffume
† suˈffume, v. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. *suffūmāre, f. suf- = sub- 2, 26 + fūmāre to fume.] trans. To suffumigate. Hence † suˈffume n., a suffumigation.1540 R. Jonas Byrth Mankynde 19 b, It shalbe also verye profytable for her to suffume the nether places with muske. 1656 Ridgley Pract. Physick 20 Resol...
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nonsensify
nonˈsensify, v. [f. nonsense + -ify.] trans. To make nonsense of. So nonsensifiˈcation, the production of nonsense.1649 H. Lawrence Some Consid. 13 They have..nonsensifyed a Scripture with their Figures and Allegories. 1816 Scott Antiq. xxii, Simple suffumigation? simple nonsensification—planetary h...
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hetchill
† hetchill Obs. by-form of huckle: perh. influenced by aitch-bone.1601 Holland Pliny II. 313 A suffumigation made with the fat taken from the hetchill peece or loines.
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fumigation
fumigation (fjuːmɪˈgeɪʃən) [ad. L. fūmigātiōn-em, n. of action f. fūmigāre to fumigate. Cf. F. fumigation.] 1. The action of generating odorous smoke or fumes, esp. as one of the ceremonies of incantation; the action of perfuming with aromatic herbs, perfumes, etc. Also concr. the preparation used t...
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stink
▪ I. stink, n. (stɪŋk) Forms: 3–4 stinc, 4 stenke, stinck, stync, 4–5 stynke, 4–6 stynk, 4–7 stinke, 7 stincke, 4– stink. [f. the vb. Perh. in some instances a dialectal variant of stinch: see stench n. γ] 1. a. A foul, disgusting, or offensive smell: = stench n. 2.a 1300 Cursor M. 11860 Þe roting þ...
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searce
▪ I. searce, n. ? Obs. (sɜːs) Forms: [? 4 sace], 5 saarce, sars, sarsse, sarche, 5–7 sarce, 6 cearse, 6–8 serce, searse, 7 sarse, serse, 7–8 sierce, 7–9 search, 5–9 searce. [ME. saarce, a. (with unexplained insertion of r) OF. saas (mod.F. sas) = Pr. sedas, Sp. cedazo, It. staccio (Neapolitan setacc...
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venom
▪ I. venom, n. and a. (ˈvɛnəm) Forms: α. 3–6 venym, 4 uenym, fenym (femyn), 4–5 wenym, venyme; 3 uenim, 3–7 venim, 4 wenim, 4–7 venime, 6 venimme; 4–5 wenem, 5–7 venem(e. β. 4–6 venum (6 Sc. winam); 4–7 venome, 7 venombe, 4– venom (4, 9 dial., vemon, 9 dial. wenom); Sc. 5 wennome, 6 vennom(e. [a. AF...
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