refocillate
English
Etymology
From the Latin refocillō, an alternative form of refocilō.
Verb
refocillate (third-person singular simple present refocillates, present participle refocillating, simple past and past participle refocillated)
- (obsolete) To revive or refresh.
- 1761: Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, vol. 3 (Penguin 2003, p. 211)
- by sinking into it, quoth Paræus, as into so much butter, the nose was comforted, nourish'd, plump'd up, refresh'd, refocillated, and set a growing for ever.
- 1974: Anthony Burgess, The Clockwork Testament
- ‘The works,’ Enderby said, with refocillated energy. ‘Ah, yes.’
- 1761: Laurence Sterne, The Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, vol. 3 (Penguin 2003, p. 211)
Related terms
- refocillation
Latin
Verb
refocillāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of refocillō