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Originally Posted by gmw
I understand the supposed root, but can't find it as an accepted derivation in my OED or elsewhere. So Gilbert may have coined the word, but it doesn't seem to have gone beyond that. ... I'm not really trying to be picky, just making the observation.
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Oh, I think Gilbert coined the word. I was questioning your mention of "abluvion" and wondered if it was just a typo for "ablution" since I can't find abluvion anywhere.
I'll be at my ablutions....
