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† raceˈmation Obs.
[ad. late L. racēmātiōn-em (Tertull.), f. racēmus raceme.]
1. The gleaning or gathering of grapes.
1623in Cockeram. 1656in Blount [citing Hist. K. Chas. = quot. 1654 in 2 b]. 1685Burnet Life Bp. Bedell 220 Some curious Instruments out of Italy for Racemation, Engrafting, and Inoculating.
2. concr.
a. A small number or quantity still remaining, as grapes to be gleaned; also, what is gleaned, gleanings.
1650Fuller Pisgah i. ix. 31 He suffered a small racemation to remain, still preserving..the solemn Jury of the twelve Tribes. 1655― Hist. Camb. 5 Yet a racemation at least of Scholars..remained in Cambridge. 1660Gauden Brownrig 4 His racemation, or after-gatherings [would be] beyond their proudest Vintages.
b. A collection or cluster (of things or persons).
a1641Bp. R. Montagu Acts & Mon. (1642) 389 Meere Racemations, or Collections from the Writings of elder Fathers then himselfe. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. iii. xxviii. (1686) 147 The whole racemation or cluster of Eggs. 1654H. L'Estrange Chas. I (1655) 115 Such a racemation and cluster of abominations, as were never heard of before. |