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† oˈpitulate, v. Obs.
[ad. L. opitulārī to bring aid, to assist, f. op-em aid + *tul- to bring.]
trans. To help, assist, aid.
1597A. M. tr. Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. *iiij, A Manuall for my selfe, to opitulate & addresse my memorye. 1599― tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 29/2 Administer to him of this water, for it opitulateth the perloquutione exceedingelye.
So † opituˈlation Obs. [ad. late L. opitulātio], help, aid, assistance; † oˈpitulator Obs. [a. late L. opitulātor], a helper.
1597M. Bowman in Guillemeau's Fr. Chirurg. *ij, Benefites which through your ayde & opitulatione we reape. 1624F. White Repl. Fisher 343 heading, Papists make Saints speciall opitulators. 1651Biggs New Disp. 148 Speedy opitulation. 1724R. Sutton Let. to Sir T. Parkyns (1726) 4, I received such Opitulation from your Dicæology. |