† februateadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Only in a day februate, one devoted to purification.
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lustral1533
a day februate1610
purificatory1610
lustrical day1623
lustrating1653
lustrific1656
lustrant1895
1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xviii. xii. 675 Hee..calleth this feast day, a day februate, that is a day of purgation.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
† februatev.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
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‘To purge souls by sacrifice or prayer’ (Blount Glossogr. 1656–81).
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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