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† exˈtuberate, v. Obs. rare.
[f. L. extūberāt- ppl. stem of extūberāre (see prec.).]
a. intr. To swell out or up.
b. trans. ‘To make to swell’ (Blount Glossogr.).
1623–6Cockeram, Extuberate, to swell like the sea. 1658Rowland Moufet's Theat. Ins. 976 Two cornicles..near which the forepart of the head doth a little extuberate. 1692–1732in Coles. 1721–1800in Bailey.
Hence † exˈtuberated ppl. a. Also fig. † exˈtuberating ppl. a., protuberant.
1727–36Bailey, Extuberated, swelling into knobs or knots. 1634T. Johnson tr. Parey's Chirurg. iii. xi. (1678) 63 [The abdominal muscles] are situate in the eminentest or extuberating region of the belly. 1737G. Smith Cur. Relat. X. iv. 547 Rising here and there with extuberating Hills and Montains. 1768Life & Advent. of Sir Barth. Sapskull II. 51 An extuberated proof of her singular affection for young Romeo. |