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† reˈlaxate, v. Obs.
[f. ppl. stem of L. relaxāre: see relax v. and -ate3.]
To relax.
1. trans.
a. = relax v. 1 and 1 b.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 40 b/2 We Cauterize alsoe the Eyeliddes which are relaxated. 1655T. Vaughan Euphrates 46 The centrall and cælestiall Luminaries have, by their mutuall mixture and conflux of beames relaxated and dilated the Pores of the earth. 1694Motteux Rabelais iv. lxvii. (1737) 275 The retentive Faculty of the Nerve..was relaxated.
absol.1657Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 698 This Unguent..relaxates, leniates and mollifies.
b. = relax v. 2 and 2 b.
1664H. More Myst. Iniq. vii. 125 What can more relaxate those..hearty aspirings of our Souls..then such corrupt conceits as these? 1680― Apocal. Apoc. 209 The..zeal..and strictness of Discipline will be much relaxated.
c. To release, set free (cf. relax v. 4 a).
1681H. More Exp. Dan. 103 Cyrus, King of Persia, will relaxate your Captivity. Ibid., The Messias..will come to relaxate his people from the Captivity of Sin.
2. intr. = relax v. 5–7.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. 52 b/2 The face waxeth pale, the Belly relaxateth, and the speech fayleth. 1655–87H. More App. Antid. (1712) 218 If they euer relaxate into mirth,..it is foolishly antick and deformed. 1681― Exp. Dan. Pref. 68 Our zeal has relaxated against the Church of Rome.
Hence † relaxating vbl. n. Obs.
1647Hammond Power of Keys iv. 51 The word..is used again for loosing in our sense, relaxating of, or freeing from a censure of excommunication. |