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Old 10-24-2016, 09:23 AM   #33
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Originally Posted by pdurrant View Post
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....
OED says: abluvion = "That which is washed away."

They have very little else to say about the word, no quotations. ETA: Oh, it is described as obsolete - but I don't care.
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