v. Obs. rare. [f. L. fōmentāt- ppl. stem of fōmentāre to foment.] = FOMENT v. 1.
1569. R. Androse, trans. Alexis’ Secr., IV. I. 23. Therwith washe the eyes, or else fomentate them with the water of Stecados. Ibid., IV. I. 31. You must fomentate them with a peece of a milstone burned and quenched in vineger.
1613. Sherley, Trav. Persia, 85. There is behinde you, Lar, and Ormus, the one a kingdome fomentated as a bar between you and the Portugals: and the other, which is vsurped, from a king anciently tributary to your predecessors.
