† excalfactionn.
Obsolete. rare.
The action or fact of warming; calefaction.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > [noun]
heating1398
fomenting?a1425
warmingc1440
calefaction1547
chafing1580
riscaldation1599
excalfaction1607
fomentation1657
1607 E. Topsell Hist. Foure-footed Beastes 49 Apply it to a moist body lacking refrigeration, or to a colde body wanting excalfaction.
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Excalfaction.
1721–1800 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Excalefaction.
1724 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) Excalefaction, a heating or warming.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > [adjective]
warmingc1450
calefactive1576
heating1591
excalfactory1601
excalfactive1611
fomentary1618
inflaming1709
calefactory1713
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Excalfactif, excalfactiue; heating, chafing, warming.
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the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > heating or making hot > [adjective]
warmingc1450
calefactive1576
heating1591
excalfactory1601
excalfactive1611
fomentary1618
inflaming1709
calefactory1713
1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxviii. iv. 303 The very filth from the walls of their..places of wrestling..(say they) [Greeks] hath a speciall excalfactorie vertue.
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Excalfactory,..heating, making very hot.
1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Excalefactory.
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