Obs. In 4–5 -cioun(e, -cyoun, 4–6 -cion, -cyon. [ME., a. OF. curacion, ad. L. cūrātiōn-em, n. of action f. cūrāre to CURE.]

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  1.  The action of curing; healing, cure.

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c. 1374.  Chaucer, Troylus, I. 735. Þat of þi wo is no curacioun.

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1483.  Caxton, Gold. Leg., 303/1. In medycynal curacion and helynge.

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1543.  Traheron, Vigo’s Chirurg., II. iv. 21. In the curation of a choleryke Aposteme.

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1646.  Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., II. iii. 74. The method also of curation lately delivered by Daniel Beckherus.

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1677.  Gale, Crt. Gentiles, II. IV. 143. The curation of the soul from its sin.

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  2.  Curatorship, guardianship.

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1769.  C. Lee, in G. Colman’s Posth. Lett. (1820), 94. That … I shoud have saddled you with the curation of my affairs.

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1774.  Bp. Hallifax, Anal. Rom. Law (1795), 18. History of Curation from its beginning.

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