estuation

English

Etymology

Latin aestuatio.

Noun

estuation (plural estuations)

1. (archaic) An agitation or commotion.
   • 1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC:

     [M]en in ambition […] are in a perpetual estuation to exalt their place.

   • 1648, Walter Montagu, “The Sixteenth Treatise. Considerations upon the Unsuccessfulness of a Good Cause. §. V. The Infirmity of Our Nature Comforted by Examples, Holy and Prophane; and the Acquiescence to Gods Order with Constancy, Perswaded.”, in Miscellanea Spiritualia: Or, Devout Essaies, London: […] W[illiam] Lee, D[aniel] Pakeman, and G[abriel] Bedell, […], →OCLC, page 305:

     [T]he nearer vve come to this confixture unto that ſtability, the leſs obnoxious vve ſhall be to the eſtuations of joys and fears, or the anxiety of vvonder in all contingencies: […]

   • c. 1677, Thomas Manton, “a sermon”, in The Complete Works of Thomas Manton:

     He that looks no higher than the course of affairs in the world, can never have any firm peace in his own soul; but trust easeth of all fears, cares, and estuations of mind

Related terms

• estuate

References

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

Anagrams

• tausonite