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APPENDIX<br />

Nominalization Mollification<br />

Base<br />

< Middle French mollificacion, (...) < mollificat–, past participial<br />

stem of mollificare (to mollify) + –io (–ation)<br />

Definition OED Mollification n. 1. The action of mollify; appeasement,<br />

pacification; reduction in severity; an instance of this. Cf. also<br />

Mollifying n. 1., in same sense.<br />

Earliest attestation c1395 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

[}Pet.}] What is Paralisie? [}Ioh.}] It is a mollification,<br />

relaxation, or resolution of the nerues, with priuation of the<br />

moouing, whereof there is two kinds, vniuersall and particular.<br />

Lowe, Art.<br />

Tokens 2<br />

Nominalization Mollifying<br />

Base<br />

Mollify (v)<br />

Definition OED Mollifying n. 1. The action of mollify; an instance of this.<br />

Cf. also Mollification n. 1., in same sense.<br />

Earliest attestation a1425 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

And for mollifying in children is approoued this remedy<br />

following. Clowes, Artificiall.<br />

Tokens 1<br />

Nominalization Mortification<br />

Base<br />

Mortify (v)<br />

Definition OED Mortification n. 2. Death of part of the body, esp. of an<br />

extremity; localized necrosis of tissue; gangrene; an instance of<br />

this. Also (rare): withering or blight of a plant. Now arch. or hist.<br />

Earliest attestation c1384 (OED)<br />

Example<br />

Thirdly, the amputation of a limme by reason of a mortification,<br />

or some other accident. Here shall be set downe the most<br />

accurate method of dismembring. Read, Workes.<br />

Tokens 4<br />

Nominalization<br />

Base<br />

Definition<br />

Earliest attestation<br />

Example<br />

Motion<br />

< Anglo-Norman motion, (...) < mōt–, past participial stem of<br />

movēre (to move) + –iō (–ation)<br />

OED Motion n. 2. Agitation, violent movement; spec. agitation or<br />

disturbance of a physical substance (esp. water); an irregular<br />

movement, shaking, oscillation (of a ship, vehicle, etc.). Also:<br />

excitement, perturbation, agitation (of the mind or feelings). Cf.<br />

also Moving n. 1. a., in same sense.<br />

a1398 (OED)<br />

To which I answer, that tho such Particles entring into the Blood,<br />

may increase the heat and motion of it; yet it is not out of any<br />

natural [^p.18^] tendency they have per se so to do; but<br />

accidentally they may do it, by causing an intestin motion or<br />

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