lancinationn.
/lɑːnsɪˈneɪʃən//lansɪˈneɪʃən/ a. The action of lancinating; cutting, lancing.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > incision > [noun] > lancing
lancing1470
launching1599
lancinationa1631
syringotomy1753
a1631 J. Donne Serm. (1958) IX. 223 Every sin is an incision of the soule, a Lancination, a Phlebotomy.
a1670 J. Hacket Cent. Serm. (1675) 241 He took upon him to cure us by..cutting and lancination.
b. transferred. A cutting into, an indentation.
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1650 T. Fuller Pisgah-sight of Palestine v. xii. 164 Undoubtedly Iudah his portion made many incisures, and lancinations [printed larcinations] into the Tribe of Simeon hindering the entireness thereof.
c. figurative. Piercing pain; acute agony.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > mental anguish or torment > [noun]
tintreghc893
threat971
piningOE
murderOE
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woea1250
pinec1275
tormentc1290
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surcarkingc1330
martyrement1340
threst1340
agonyc1384
martyrdomc1384
tormentryc1386
martyre?a1400
tormentisec1405
rack?a1425
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angorc1450
anguishnessa1475
torture?c1550
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lancination1649
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tormentation1789
bosom-throe1827
angoisse1910
1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar i. Exhortation §15 With what affections and lancinations of spirit, with what effusions of love, Jesus prayed.
1669 Addr. Hopeful Young Gentry 62 [Love] breaks in upon you withal the noise, tumult and lancination of distracted passions.
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