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1757 M. Postlethwayt Britain's Commerc. Interest ix. 229 The earth which feeds and nourishes brute animals may be reasonably enough supposed, to be constituted of that, which will renourish and refertilize the land again.

1853 F. B. Hough Hist. St. Lawrence & Franklin Counties v. 327 The produce of the fields mostly returned to them to refertilize the soil, and when judiciously managed, to preserve it in its original fertility.

1894 C. L. Johnstone Canada 48 The duty of refertilising the land.

1995 Independent 17 Feb. 18/1 How snails are helping refertilise Middle Eastern deserts.