v. Obs. [f. next, after debilitate.] trans. To render fertile, fertilize.
1634. Sir T. Herbert, Trav. (1638), 193. A sweet rivolet playes wantonly in two streames through the Towne, fertilitating the Groves and Gardens, who for such a favour returne a thankfull Tribute to the Gardiner.
1650. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., III. xxviii. (ed. 2), 151. A Cock will in one day fertilitate the whole recemation or cluster of egges, which are not excluded in many weeks after.
Hence † Fertilitating ppl. a.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., VII. vii. 352. From whence … wee cannot inferre a fertilitating [printed fertiliating; corrected in ed. 1658] condition or property of fecundation.
