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† supparasitate, v. Obs. rare. [f. L. supparasītāt-, supparasītārī, f. sup- = sub- 22 + parasītārī to play the parasite: see parasite and -ate3.] intr. To fawn, flatter. Hence † supparasiˈtation, fawning, flattery.
1623Cockeram, Supperasitate, to flatter one for a meales meat. 1623Bp. Hall Best Bargaine Wks. (1624) 518 At the last, a galling Truth shall haue more thanks, than a smoothing supparasitation. 1634― Fall of Pride Wks. II. 405 To serve the humors of the great, by grosse supparasitation. 1647Trapp Marrow Gd. Authors in Comm. Ep. 620 Godly men rather heed sound rebukes then smooth supparasitations. |