† initiamentn.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
(See quots.)
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1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Initiaments, the first instructions in any kind of Knowledge, Science, etc.
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Initiament, a first principle in any art or science.
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