Now rare. Also 6 epulacion, -cyon. [ad. L. epulātiōn-em, f. epulāri to feast, f. epulum feast.] The action of feasting or indulging in dainty fare. Also fig.
1542. Boorde, Dyetary, ix. (1870), 250. As it is taken by epulacyon, of eatynge of crude meate.
1569. Newton, Cicero’s Old Age, 31 b. Neither did I take delectation in these banquettes and epulacions.
1650. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep. (ed. 2), VII. xvii. 324. When he [Epicurus] would dine with Jove, and pretend unto epulation, he desired no other addition then a piece of Cytheridian cheese.
1819. H. Busk, Banquet, II. 617. To make your epulation quite complete, One thing you need.
1835. Hogg, in Fraser’s Mag., XI. 517. Such love … ’Twas love’s luxuriant epulation.
