refocillation

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English

Etymology

From the Latin refocillātiō.

Noun

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

refocillate

References

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

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