† frigefactv.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To chill.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > make cold [verb (transitive)]
coldc1385
chill1399
refreidc1405
infrigidate1540
frigefact1599
frigefy1599
refrigerate1626
ice1804
frostify1833
wintrify1855
colden1860
1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 21/2 If it be a Foote or a Legge which is in this sorte frigefacted, I then take my beginning of circumuolutione at the knees to the bodye vpwardes.
Derivatives
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] > made cold or cool
y-coldeda1425
cooled1440
refrigerate?1440
infrigidate1483
colded1486
refrigerated1583
frigefied1599
frigefactedc1656
c1656 J. Ussher Ann. World (1658) vi. 279 Taking a huge draught of frigifacted wine.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [noun] > becoming or making cold
coolingc1350
keelingc1384
chilling1393
refrigerationa1500
infrigidation1583
refrigerating1600
infrigidating1650
frigefaction1656
frigerationa1691
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Frigefaction, a making cool.
1673 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 8 6132 All these to be further examined by Contusion, Agitation, Frigefaction.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] > making cold or cool
chilling?a1400
cooling?c1425
infrigidative?1541
refrigerating1583
frigefying1599
refrigerative1603
infrigidating1650
frigefactive1651
algifical1656
frigorifical1656
frigidative1659
frigorific1668
refrigeratory1676
algific1708
refrigerant1766
air-cooling1832
frigorifying1851
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋192 Frigefactive and positive power.
1660 H. More Explan. Grand Myst. Godliness vii. xv. 340 Saturn..is in an high degree frigefactive, as also exsiccative.
1684 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 14 769 The severity of the Air's frigefactive power.
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