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immission Now rare.|ɪˈmɪʃən, ɪmm-| [ad. L. immissiōn-em, n. of action f. immittĕre to immit. Cf. obs. F. immission] The action of immitting; insertion, injection, admission, introduction. The opposite of emission.
1578Banister Hist. Man viii. 102 The strife therof [‘how the sight is made’] as yet is vnder iudgement, as touchyng emission, and immission. 1612Drayton Poly-olb. x. Notes 165 The Northwinde (much accounted of among builders..for immission of pure ayre). 1651Jer. Taylor Serm. for Year i. xxii. 281 God does not give immissions and miracles from heaven to no purpose. 1713Derham Phys.-Theol. 5 note, After such frequent Compressures, and immission of fresh Air. 1856Masson Ess., Wordsw. 349 The..theory of..alternate immission and withdrawal of power, as regulating the progress of the universe. b. spec. in Eucharistic use: = commixtion 6.
1846W. Maskell Anc. Liturgy 115 note, The mystical intention of the Immission into the Cup. 1877J. D. Chambers Div. Worship 378 The Solemn Immission into the Chalice of one Portion or of one Hostia. Ibid. 386. c. That which is immitted.
1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 146 Immyssyons of the ennemy, that be euyll suggestyons. 1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. Pref. ⁋32 Faith is presented to be an infused grace, an immission from God. |