emaculate

English

Etymology

From Latin emaculatus, past participle of emaculare (“to clear from spots”). See maculate.

Verb

emaculate (third-person singular simple present emaculates, present participle emaculating, simple past and past participle emaculated)

1. (obsolete) To clear from spots or stains, or from any imperfection.
   • 1659, John Hales, Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales:

     taken great pains with him in emaculating the Text, in ſetling the reading […]

References

“emaculate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.