Obs. [f. as prec.: see -ATION.] Petty dealing or trafficking; tricky or unfair dealing; mixing of liquors, adulteration.
a. 1555. Latimer, Serm. & Rem. (1845), 348. Some would preach the truth of God … without cauponation, and adulteration of the Word.
1582. N. T. (Rhem.), Pref. 9. Falsification or (to vse the Apostles Wordes) cauponation and adulteration of Gods word.
1675. R. Vaughan, Coinage, 2. A second use of Cauponation.
1715. Bentley, Serm., x. 346. Expose their corruptions and cauponations of the Gospel.
