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refociˈllation Now rare.
[ad. med. or mod. L. refocillātiōn-em, n. of action f. refocillāre: see prec. + -ation.]
The action of the verb; refreshment, reanimation, reinvigoration.
1576Foxe A. & M. (ed. 3) 1615/1 What paynes..would not hee willyngly haue suffered, to haue had some refocillation and tyme of refreshyng? 1620Donne Serm. xlii. 414 He..kindly performed all offices of ease and refocillation to these way-faring strangers. 1656E. Reyner Rules Govt. Tongue 225 For recreation of the minde, and refocillation of the spirits. 1814Coleridge Lett. (1895) II. 621, I need for myself solace and refocillation of animal spirits. 1872Jacox Asp. Authorsh. 3 Refocillation is a favourite resource—whatever the word may be—with authors not a few.
†b. A means of refreshment. Obs. rare—1.
1608Middleton Mad World iii. ii, Some precious cordial, some costly refocillation. |