strigilateadj.
/ˈstrɪdʒɪleɪt/ (See quot. 1826.)
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1826 W. Kirby & W. Spence Introd. Entomol. IV. xlvi. 330 Strigilate (Strigilata). When on the inner side of the first joint of the hand or palm the segment of a circle is taken out at the base opposite to the spur, the sinus being often pectinated with spines.
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† strigilatev.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
transitive. (See quot. 1623.)
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1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. i Strigillate, to currie a horse.
1656 in T. Blount Glossographia
Derivatives
strigiˈlation n.
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1658 E. Phillips New World Eng. Words Strigilation,..a currying of a horse.
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