Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of fumigating, literally from below; fumigation.
  • noun The act of burning perfumes: one of the ceremonies in incantation.
  • noun A fume; especially, a preparation used in fumigating.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The operation of suffumigating.

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  • noun archaic The burning of substances to produce fumes as part of some magical rituals.

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Examples

  • Donsterswivel, with much talk of planetary influences, and spirits, and "suffumigation," presently set fire to a little pile of chips, and when the flame was at the highest flung in a handful of perfumes, which produced a strong and pungent odour.

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 07 — Fiction Various 1910

  • But 'after some time of invocation, Evans was taken out of the room, and carried into the fields near Battersea causeway, close to the Thames:' taken by the spirits, because the magician 'had not at the time of invocation made any suffumigation;' for spirits must always be treated gingerly.

    The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy Various

  • "Only a simple suffumigation," said the Baronet, "accompanied by availing ourselves of a suitable planetary hour."

    Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North Samuel Rutherford Crockett

  • Lilly writes that one Evans, having raised a spirit, at the request of Lord Bothwell and Sir K. Digby, and forgotten a suffumigation, the spirit, enraged, snatched him out from his circle, and carried him from his house in the Minories into a field near Battersea.

    The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales James Grant

  • Here was the suffumigation; here was the muttering wizard; here was the desert place to which Aladdin was decoyed by the false uncle.

    In the South Seas Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

  • Simple suffumigation? simple nonsensification --- planetary hour? planetary fiddlestick!

    The Antiquary 1845

  • You see I would draw a pentagon within a circle, which is no trouble at all, and make my suffumigation within it, and dere we would be like in one strong castle, and you would hold de sword while I did say de needful worts.

    The Antiquary 1845

  • I do not say dere is not de spirit in it, because of de suffumigation; but, if you are not afraid, he shall not be invisible.

    The Antiquary 1845

  • You see I would draw a pentagon within a circle, which is no trouble at all, and make my suffumigation within it, and dere we would be like in one strong castle, and you would hold de sword while I did say de needful worts.

    The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

  • You see I would draw a pentagon within a circle, which is no trouble at all, and make my suffumigation within it, and dere we would be like in one strong castle, and you would hold de sword while I did say de needful worts.

    The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

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