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† traˈnation Obs. rare.
[n. of action f. L. trānāre to swim across: see -tion.]
A swimming or passing across, a crossing; also, a passing into another form, a transformation, metamorphosis.
1654Gayton Pleas. Notes ii. v. 52 The Metamorphosis, translation, or rather tranation of Arthur into a Crow. Ibid. iii. iii. 84 In his Tranation he lookt about, and saw under him (though a farre off) his Lord upon Rosinante, no bigger than a Toad upon a Ducking-stoole. 1664Power Exp. Philos. iii. 159 The Magnetical Fluors..finding the grain..of the Stone to lye fit for their Tranation, do channel through to the opposite part of the Stone. 1719Glossogr. Angl. Nova, Tranation, a swimming or flying over, a crossing athwart, a piercing. |