SIDERATION

Etymology

Noun

sideration

(obsolete) The state of being siderated, or planet-struck.

(obsolete) A blast or blight in plants.

(obsolete) A sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis.

Source: Wiktionary


Sid`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. sideratio.]

Definition: The state of being siderated, or planet-struck; esp., blast in plants; also, a sudden and apparently causeless stroke of disease, as in apoplexy or paralysis. [Obs.] Ray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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