† labefactatev.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin labefactāt-, labefactāre.

Etymology: < classical Latin labefactāt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of labefactāre to make unsteady, loosen, to undermine, shake, frequentative formation < labefacere labefy v. Compare earlier labefactation n. Compare also earlier labefact v., labefy v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To make unsteady or unstable; to weaken, to undermine.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > cause to move unsteadily [verb (transitive)] > cause to totter

shakec1050

overswaya1586

totter1613

brandle1622

labefactate1645

1645 R. Baillie Dissuasive from Errours of Time x. 222 They confirme and establish the rights of Congregations, they doe not abolish nor labefactate any of them.

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ggg2^v It [sc. lead] labefactates [L. labefactare] houses by its weight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018).

单词	labefactate
释义	† labefactatev. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin labefactāt-, labefactāre. Etymology: < classical Latin labefactāt-, past participial stem (see -ate suffix³) of labefactāre to make unsteady, loosen, to undermine, shake, frequentative formation < labefacere labefy v. Compare earlier labefactation n. Compare also earlier labefact v., labefy v. Obsolete. transitive. To make unsteady or unstable; to weaken, to undermine. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > cause to move unsteadily [verb (transitive)] > cause to totter shakec1050 overswaya1586 totter1613 brandle1622 labefactate1645 1645 R. Baillie Dissuasive from Errours of Time x. 222 They confirme and establish the rights of Congregations, they doe not abolish nor labefactate any of them. 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Medicinal Materials ii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Ggg2^v It [sc. lead] labefactates [L. labefactare] houses by its weight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018). < v.1645
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