estuation

English

Etymology

Latin aestuatio.

Noun

estuation (plural estuations)

1. (archaic) commotion or agitation.
   • c. 1677, Thomas Manton, “a sermon”, in The Complete Works of Thomas Manton:

     He that looks no higher than the course of affairs in the world, can never have any firm peace in his own soul; but trust easeth of all fears, cares, and estuations of mind

   • 1648, Walter Montagu, Miscellanea Spiritualia, or Devout Essaies:

     the estuations of joys and fears

   • 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:

     men in ambition […] are in a perpetual estuation to exalt their place

Related terms

• estuate

References

• “estuation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• tausonite