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effigiate, v. Now rare.|ɛˈfɪdʒɪeɪt|
[f. late L. effigiāt- ppl. stem of effigiāre, f. effigies: see effigies.]
trans. To present a likeness of; to portray, represent by a picture or sculpture. Also fig.
1608Bp. J. King Serm. 5 Nov. 5 Reasonable soules, effigiated to God's image. 1627Hakewill Apol. iii. iv. §1 A Roman amphora.. is exquisitely effigiated by Villapandus. 1628J. Wall Serm. Ded., It was the design of Seneca to effigiat the Emperour Nero. 1809Monthly Mag. XXVII. 160 Two-headed eagles..were effigiated in many houses..in Peru.
†b. To fashion into a likeness. Obs.
1660Jer. Taylor Duct. Dubit. ii. ii. vi. §17 A light or fire effigiated into such a resemblance. 1700J. Brome Trav. Eng. & Scot. iii. (1707) 297 Some [stones] we observed whose lower Parts seem to be effigiated into divers little Feet.
Hence eˈffigiating ppl. a.
1616B. Holyday Persius (1618) 310 Like the potters clay, now thou must feel Sharp discipline's effigiating wheel. |