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† coaxation Obs.|kəʊækˈseɪʃən|
[n. of action f. L. coaxā-re to croak (f. Gr. κοάξ, used by Aristophanes to express the croaking of frogs) + -ation. (Cf. F. coasser (16th c. coaxer) and coassement.)]
The croaking of frogs.
1642Featly Dippers Dipt 227 (T.), I hope we shall see no more of their frog-galliards, nor hear of their harsh croaking and coaxation either in the pulpit or the press. 1664H. More Myst. Iniq. 239 The..harsh and disharmonious coaxations of frogs. 1696J. Edwards Demonstr. Exist. & Provid. God i. 189 The coaxation of frogs. |