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† ocˈcæcate, v. Obs. Also -cec-. [f. L. occæcāt-, ppl. stem of occæcāre or obcæcāre to blind, f. ob- (ob- 1 b) + cæcāre, f. cæcus blind: cf. obcæcate a. The form in occ- is more in accordance with L. analogies; but that in obc- appears to have been more frequent in med.L. as well as in Eng. derivatives.] trans. To blind. Hence † ocˈcæcated ppl. a.
1661K. W. Conf. Charac., Gd. Old Cause (1860) 60 Like an occæcated Tobit. 1664H. More Synopsis Proph. 532 Whereas God is said..to occæcate the Jews, or deceive the prophets, it is to be understood of the permission of these things. |