quiritation

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• Quiritation — Quir i*ta tion (kw[i^]r [i^]*t[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. quiritatio, fr. quiritare to raise a plaintive cry, v. freq. fr. queri to complain.] A crying for help. [Obs.] Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English