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reˈfocillate, v. Now rare.
[ad. late L. refocillāre to warm into life again, revive: see re- 5 a and focillate.]
trans. To revive, refresh, reanimate, comfort (a person, the spirits, senses, etc.).
1611Coryat Crudities 93 The first view thereof did euen refocillate my spirits and tickle my senses with inward joy. 1680Aubrey Lives (1898) II. Prynne 174 About every 3 houres his man was to bring him a roll and a pott of ale to refocillate his wasted Spirits. 1694Motteux Rabelais v. (1737) 230 In Arbors, some themselves refocillate. 1760Sterne Tr. Shandy III. xxxviii, The nose was comforted, nourish'd, plump'd up, refresh'd, refocillated, and set a growing for ever.
Hence † reˈfocillating ppl. a. Obs.
1697R. Pierce Bath Mem. ii. ii. 279 These Disorders..were greatly increased..so that she was not fit for any, but refocillating Means (to palliate the most urging Symptomes). |