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English
Etymology
From the Latin refocillō, an alternative form of refocilō.
Verb
refocillate (third-person singular simple present refocillates, present participle refocillating, simple past and past participle refocillated)
- (obsolete) To revive or refresh.
1761, Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, volume 3, Penguin, published 2003, page 211:by sinking into it, quoth Paræus, as into so much butter, the nose was comforted, nourish'd, plump'd up, refresh'd, refocillated, and set a growing for ever.
1974, Anthony Burgess, The Clockwork Testament:‘The works,’ Enderby said, with refocillated energy. ‘Ah, yes.’
Latin
Verb
refocillāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of refocillō