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† aˈlliciency Obs.
[f. allicient a. (see -ncy) as if ad. L. *allicient-ia, n. of quality f. allicient-em.]
The quality of being attractive; attractiveness; attractive power or influence.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. 66 If the Loadstone attract, the steele hath also its attraction; for in this action the Alliciency is reciprocall. 1665Glanville Sceps. Sci. xx. 126 The feigned Central alliciency is but a word. 1755in Johnson; and in mod. Dicts. |