Obs. rare. [ad. L. subagitātio, -ōnem, n. of action f. subagitāre (see prec.).]

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  1.  Carnal knowledge.

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1658.  Phillips.

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1675.  J. Smith, Chr. Relig. Appeal, I. vii. 56. That he might, by those Subagitations of their Wives, bolt out the secrets of their Husbands.

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  2.  Used for SUBACTION (sense 1).

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1653.  R. G., trans. Bacon’s Hist. Winds, etc. 366. With us by the subagitation [orig. subactione] and concoction of the Celestials, every tangible thing is not only not condensed to the height, but is also mixed with some spirit.

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