volutationn.
/vɒljuːˈteɪʃən/ ? Obsolete.
1.
a. The action of rolling or causing to roll; revolution combined with progression.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > [noun] > rolling along
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trendling1495
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a1623 C. Heydon Astrol. Disc. (1650) 42 For whatsoever moveth another, it doth it either by impulsion, attraction, volutation, or vection.
1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus iii, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 141 Every globular figure placed upon a plane, in direct volutation, returns to the first point of contaction.
1665 J. Glanvill Sciri Tuum: Authors Defense 47 in Scepsis Scientifica In volutation the whole circumference moves by a motion both progressive and circular: But the centre by the progressive only.
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. at To roll To move any thing by volutation, or successive application of the different parts of the surface, to the ground.
b. Applied to the motion of liquids or sound.
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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > degree, kind, or quality of sound > continuous or protracted sound > [noun] > roll or rumble
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bubblinga1398
hurlinga1398
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rumblec1405
rumblingc1405
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strumble1938
the world > movement > progressive motion > specific manner of progressive motion > [noun] > rolling along > of liquids or sounds
volutation1640
1640 E. Reynolds Treat. Passions xxi. 220 In the Sea when a storme is over, there remaines still an inward working and volutation.
1671 R. Bohun Disc. Wind 192 When as the volutation of the waves so often changes the Superficies of the water.
1693 J. Ray Three Physico-theol. Disc. (ed. 2) ii. v. 205 The ebullition and volutation of the melted Materials.
1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. iv. iii. 120 But being hard, and curiously smooth and tortuous, Sounds find an easy passage, with a regular Volutation and Refraction.
c. The action of rolling or turning over in a prostrate position; wallowing. Also figurative.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > [noun] > rolling or tumbling about > wallowing
wallowing?c1225
weltering1448
volutation1655
1655 H. Vaughan Silex Scintillans (ed. 2) ii. Pref. sig. B A constant, sensual volutation or wallowing in impure thoughts and scurrilous conceits.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. iii. 161 Not only our Nictations..when we are awake, but also our Nocturnal Volutations in Sleep, are performed with very little or no Consciousness.
1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Volutation, a rolling, tumbling, or wallowing.
2. figurative. (See quots.)
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the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > [noun] > act of
cogitation?c1225
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1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. i Volutation, a tossing in the minde.
1649 Bp. J. Hall Humble Motion to Parl. 35 Considering the..activity of his understanding, and the strange volutations of his affaires.
1806 H. K. White Let. 18 Aug. in Remains (1807) I. 246 If these æthereal, aëronautical, mathematical volutations should displease you, perhaps it would not be amiss to saunter a few weeks on the site of Troy.
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