† conspersionn.
Obsolete.
1. The action of sprinkling.
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the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being scattered or dispersed > [noun] > scattering in small particles or sprinkling
sprengingOE
sprengea1350
springinga1382
bespringing1398
sprinklingc1400
sprainture1481
springling?1549
inspersion1568
conspersionc1572
sprinkle1575
respersion1635
spargefaction1704
spargefication1834
sprayinga1884
c1572 W. Forrest Theophilus 1077 in Anglia (1884) 7 109 He magnyfyed God..With tearys owt of his iyen conspersyon.
1637 Bp. J. Hall Serm. Excester 38 in Remedy Prophanenesse The Church-yard of it should require no other hallowing then by simple conspersion.
1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar ii. vi. §34 The Conspersion and washing the doorposts with the blood of a lamb.
2. concrete. Dough, paste. [Compare Vulgate 1 Corinthians v. 7 ut sitis nova conspersio.]
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the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > pliableness > [noun] > plasticity > plastic substance
paste1390
dough1558
conspersion1607
plastic1803
Melmac1941
1607 L. Andrewes Serm. II. 220 That we..make ourselves of that conspersion whereof Christ is our firstfruits.
1651–3 Bp. J. Taylor Serm. for Year (1678) 68 He must purge the old Leaven, and make us a new Conspersion.
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