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▪ I. † ˈprovocate, ppl. a. Obs. rare.
[ad. L. prōvocāt-us, pa. pple. of prōvocāre to provoke.]
Provoked, stimulated, incited. Const. as pa. pple.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) I. 7 Y, wyllenge to folowe the descriptores of the storye.., and as provocate thro thexemple of theim. Ibid. 15 Thro whiche labour..grete men schalle be prouocate to exercise.
▪ II. † ˈprovocate, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. prōvocāt-, ppl. stem of prōvocāre to provoke.]
trans. To provoke, call forth, incite.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) IV. 363 Guiderius..did prouocate gretely the hate of the Romanes ageyne him. 1570Levins Manip. 41/5 To Prouocate, prouocare.
Hence † ˈprovocating ppl. a., provoking. rare.
1774Dibdin Waterman i. i, What a provocating creature! |