interspiration
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin interspiratio. See inter- and spirit.
Noun edit
interspiration (plural interspirations)
- (obsolete) spiritual inspiration at separate times, or at intervals
- 1651, Jos[eph] Hall, Susurrium cum Deo. Soliloquies: Or, Holy Self-conferences of the Devout Soul, […], 2nd edition, London: […] Will[iam] Hunt, and are to be sold by George Lathum junior, […], →OCLC:
- By this means it comes to pass, that these small interspirations set an edge upon our reassumed speculations […]