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psychrolute|ps-, ˈsaɪkrəljuːt|
[ad. Gr. ψῡχρολούτ-ης a bather in cold water, f. ψῡχρολουσία bathing in cold water, f. ψῡχρός cold + λούειν to bathe.]
One who bathes in the open air daily throughout the winter; spec. a member of a society formed c 1840 to promote this practice.
1872Bp. Selwyn in Morgan Univ. Oars (1873) 302 Many were also psychrolutes, bathing in winter in all states of the river. 1897Dict. Nat. Biog. LI. 339/2 [Sir L. Shadwell] was president of the Society of Psychrolutes, the qualification for the membership..being the daily practice of bathing out of doors from November to March.
So † psychroˈlutist Obs. (erron. pseuchro-), an advocate of bathing in cold water.
1702Floyer Hot & Cold Bath. i. iv. (1709) 181 Every Physician will in the next Age be a Pseuchrolutist. |