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▪ I. † retrogradate, a. Obs. rare—1.
[ad. late L. retrōgradāt-us, pa. ple. of retrōgradāre: see retrograde a.]
Having retrograded.
1471Ripley Comp. Alch. ii. i. in Ashm. (1652) 135 Into ther owne fyrst nature kyndly retrogradate.
▪ II. † retrogradate, v. Obs. rare—1.
[Cf. prec.]
intr. = retrograde v.
1599T. M[oufet] Silkwormes Ded., Nay, heau'ns themselues (though keeping stil their way) Retrogradate, and make a kind of stay. |