refocillation
English
Etymology
From the Latin refocillātiō.
Noun
refocillation (countable and uncountable, plural refocillations)
- (obsolete) The restoration of strength by means of refreshment.
- 1608, Thomas Middleton, A Mad World, My Masters
- Marry, sir, some precious cordial, some costly refocillation, a composure comfortable and restorative
- 1608, Thomas Middleton, A Mad World, My Masters
Related terms
References
- refocillation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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