æstiferous

æstiferous
æˈstiferous, a. Obs.—0
[f. L. æstus heat, tide + -ferous bearing, bringing.]
‘Ebbing and flowing as the tide.’ Bailey, vol. II, 1731. ‘Turbulent as the tide.’ Ash 1775.

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  • æstiferous — adjective /ɛsˈtɪfɛɹʌs/ Producing much (æstival) heat.<ref name= DELOPDW />   Thus they, estiferous, the hollow sphereWithin, rack’d, and raged against the Highest. See Also: æstable, æstival, æstivate, æstivation, æstive, æstuant, æstuarium …   Wiktionary

  • aristiferous — † ariˈstiferous, a. Obs. 0 [f. L. aristifer (f. arista + fer bearing) + ous.] ‘Bearing ears of corn.’ Bailey 1731 …   Useful english dictionary

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