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† evibrate, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. ēvibrāt- ppl. stem of ēvibrāre, f. ē- out + vibrāre to brandish: see vibrate.]
a. intr. To shake, tremble.
b. trans. To brandish (a sword); to hurl (a missile); in quot. fig.
1583Stubbes Anat. Abus. 63 Doe not his handes and all his bodie euibrate, quauer, and shake. 1623–6Cockeram Euibrate, to shake. 1680H. More Apocal. Apoc. 199 That wonderful contrition of heart, that the word of God makes, when it is sincerely and powerfully evibrated against the Enemies of his Kingdom.
Hence † eviˈbration [see -ation], the action of brandishing, a quick movement.
1644H. Vaughan Serm. 20 Doth thou..stay the loose evibrations and glances of the eye? 1656–81in Blount Glossogr. 1721–1800in Bailey. |