refocillation
English edit
Etymology edit
From the Latin refocillātiō.
Noun edit
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
Related terms edit
References edit
- “refocillation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.