refocillation

English

Etymology

From the Latin refocillātiō.

Noun

refocillation (countable and uncountable, plural refocillations)

1. (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

• refocillate

References

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