v. Now rare. [f. late L. effigiāt- ppl. stem of effigiāre, f. effigies: see EFFIGIES.] trans. To present a likeness of; to portray, represent by a picture or sculpture. Also fig.
1608. Bp. J. King, Serm., 5 Nov., 5. Reasonable soules, effigiated to God’s image.
1627. Hakewill, Apol., III. iv. § 1. A Roman amphora … is exquisitely effigiated by Villalpandus.
1628. J. Wall, Serm., Ded. It was the design of Seneca to effigiat the Emperour Nero.
1809. Monthly Mag., XXVII. 160. Two-headed eagles … were effigiated in many houses … in Peru.
† b. To fashion into a likeness. Obs.
1660. Jer. Taylor, Duct. Dubit., II. ii. VI. § 17. 335. A light or fire effigiated into such a resemblance.
1700. J. Brome, Trav. Eng. & Scot., III. (1707), 297. Some [stones] we observed whose lower Parts seem to be effigiated into divers little Feet.
Hence Effigiating ppl. a.
1616. Holyday, Persius (1618), 310. Like the potters clay, now thou must feel Sharp discipline’s effigiating wheel.
